How Wind Shear Affects Trade‐wind Cumulus Convection [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 2020 Motivated by an observed relationship between marine low cloud cover and surface wind speed, this study investigates how vertical wind shear affects trade‐wind cumulus convection, including shallow cumulus and congestus with tops below the freezing level.
K. C. Helfer +3 more
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Wind shear data at two different terrain types [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2019 The measurement of this data aims to evaluate the wind shear variability at three selected sites in Malaysia. The sites are Kudat in Sabah, Kijal in Terengganu and Langkawi in Kedah.
Aliashim Albani +2 more
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Typical Wind Shear Simulation and Detection Analysis Based on Coherent Doppler Wind Lidar [PDF]
SensorsTo enhance the accuracy of wind shear identification by coherent Doppler wind lidar (CDWL), it is necessary to clarify the variation characteristics of CDWL detection results under typical airflow disturbance conditions.
Yuanyuan Wei +4 more
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AI-supported estimation of safety critical wind shear-induced aircraft go-around events utilizing pilot reports [PDF]
HeliyonThe occurrence of wind shear and severe thunderstorms during the final approach phase contributes to nearly half of all aviation accidents. Pilots usually employ the go-around procedure in order to lower the likelihood of an unsafe landing.
Afaq Khattak +4 more
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Influence of vertical wind shear on wind- and rainfall areas of tropical cyclones making landfall over South Korea. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 The wind- and rainfall areas of tropical cyclones (TCs) making landfall over South Korea were examined for the period 1998-2013 by using the Modern Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, version 2 (MERRA-2) and Tropical Rainfall ...
Dasol Kim +3 more
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Acta Astronautica, 2022 A propulsion concept in which a spacecraft interacts with high-velocity pellets and the interstellar medium is proposed. The pellets are slower than the spacecraft and are accelerated backwards as they are overtaken, imparting a forward acceleration on the spacecraft.
Jeffrey K. Greason +3 more
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Study of Low-Level Wind Shear and Its Evolution Based on LIDAR and Aircraft Reports Identification
Gaoyuan qixiang, 2023 Low-level wind shear significantly impacts aviation safety and operational efficiency.Zhongchuan Airport， located in a mountainous inland region， experiences the influence of complex terrain and weather systems.Wind shear is frequently observed during ...
Jie DING +10 more
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Wind Shear Prediction from Light Detection and Ranging Data Using Machine Learning Methods
Atmosphere, 2021 The main aim of this paper is to propose a statistical indicator for wind shear prediction from Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) observational data. Accurate warning signal of wind shear is particularly important for aviation safety.
Jingyan Huang +2 more
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The effect of wind direction shear on turbine performance in a wind farm in central Iowa [PDF]
Wind Energy Science, 2020 Numerous studies have shown that atmospheric conditions affect wind turbine performance; however, some findings have exposed conflicting results for different locations and diverse analysis methodologies.
M. Sanchez Gomez +2 more
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Historical analysis (2001–2019) of low‐level wind shear at the Hong Kong International Airport
Meteorological Applications, 2022 This paper analyses over 10,000 quality‐controlled pilot reports of low‐level wind shear (‘wind shear’) at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA; ICAO code: VHHH) between 2001 and 2019.
Kai‐Kwong Hon, Pak‐wai Chan
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