Accession Number:
ADA037310
Title:
Wind Shear: A Literature Search, Analysis, and Annotated Bibliography
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Jul-Oct 1976
Corporate Author:
NATIONAL AVIATION FACILITIES EXPERIMENTAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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Report Date:
1977-02-01
Pagination or Media Count:
103.0
Abstract:
A literature search of recent publications post 1970 on low- altitude wind shear and its relationship to aircraft operations during approach, landing, and takeoff was made. An analysis of the reviewed literature with respect to 1 wind shear characterizationatmospheric modeling, 2 hazard definitionaccident analysis, 3 ground-based equipment, 4 airborne equipment, 5 flight test and simulation, 6 forecastingmeteorology, and 7 flight operationspilot training was made. The analysis of the 216 documents identified by the search are summarized.
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Subject Categories:
- Meteorology