Accession Number:

AD0829993

Title:

THE USE OF ISOGON-ISOTACH CHARTS FOR DETERMINING DIVERGENCE, RELATIVE VORTICITY AND VERTICAL VELOCITY

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVY WEATHER RESEARCH FACILITY NORFOLK VA

Personal Author(s):

• Cohen, Steven H.
• Stinson, J. R.

Report Date:

1967-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

39.0

Abstract:

This report was prepared as an aid to wind field analysis. A brief discussion of basic concepts in isogon-isotach analysis is followed by a discussion of methods for determining relative vorticity, divergence and vertical velocity. Computation examples are included in the appendix.

Descriptors:

• *METEOROLOGICAL CHARTS
• *WIND
• AIR MASS ANALYSIS
• CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE
• RANGE(DISTANCE)
• TABLES(DATA)
• VELOCITY
• VORTICES
• WEATHER FORECASTING

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE