The Potential of the NEXRAD (Next Generation Weather Radar) Radar System for Warning of Bird Hazards,

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Abstract:

Flying birds pose a dangerous and costly problem for aviation. Warning to pilots of hazardous movements of birds could be available with the Next Generation Weather Radar NEXRAD currently being developed cooperatively by three U.S. government agencies. For several kinds of bird hazards, it should be feasible to develop computer algorithms to provide automated hazard warnings in real time. Reflectivity, Doppler speed, and differential reflectivity data taken with a prototype 10-cm NEXRAD radar establish the usefulness of NEXRAD for obtaining information on birds.

Author(s):
Larkin, R. P.
Author Organization(s):
ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY URBANA
Supplementary Note:
This article is from 'Proceedings, Conference and Training Workshop on Wildlife Hazards to Aircraft Held at Charleston, South Carolina on 22-25 May 1984,' AD-A148 330. p369-379.
Pagination:
0011

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_3_Force Application
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*Aviation safety, *Birds, Hazards, Radar tracking, WArning systems, Identification, Symposia
Keyword(s):
Component Reports
Report Date:
1984 May 25