Accession Number:

AD0837923

Title:

FORECASTING MAXIMUM SURFACE TEMPERATURES AT THE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE CA

Personal Author(s):

• Farnham, D. L.

Report Date:

1968-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

A method for the more efficient forecasting of maximum surface temperatures using upper-air temperatures has been developed at the Naval Weapons Center. The technique involves the use of monthly charts of upper-air temperatures to predict the maximum surface temperatures that can be expected with seasonal changes. This report analyzes the technique and summarizes a study in which the charts were used to predict maximum surface temperatures for the two-year period of 1966 and 1967 for comparison with the actual temperatures observed during that period. Author

Descriptors:

• (*WEATHER FORECASTING
• CALIFORNIA)
• WEATHER STATIONS
• SURFACE TEMPERATURE
• PREDICTIONS
• CLIMATE
• ACCURACY
• NAVAL SHORE FACILITIES
• METEOROLOGICAL CHARTS
• PERIODIC VARIATIONS

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE