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rlE ~F tpv USAFETAC/PR-88/003
UPPER-WIND CLIMATOLOGY
o FOR
CONUS
by
MSgt Susan Reyes-Sauter
NOVEMBER 1988
f-!iler Oi
89 2 1028ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL
APPLICATIONS CENTER
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 62225-5438
REVIEW AND APPROVAL STATEMENT
USAFETAC/PR-88/003, Upper-Wind Climatology for CONUS, November 1988, has beenreviewed and is approved for public release. There is no objection to unlimited distribution ofthis document to the public at large, or by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) tothe National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
PATRICK.iEXTLINGChief Scientist
FOR THE COMMANDFR
WALTER S. BURGMANScientific and Technical InformationProgram Manager
ii
REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE
la. Report Security Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
3. Distribution/Availability of Report: Approved for public release; distribution isunlimited.
4. Performing Organization Report Number: LSAFETAC/PR-88/K3
6a. Name of Performing Organization: USAF Environmental Technical Applications Center(USAFETAC)
6b. Office Symbol: USAFETAC/ECS
6c. Address: Scott AFB, IL 62225-5438
11. Title: Upper-Wind Climatology for CONUS (Unclassified)
1 3a. Type of Report: Project Report
14. Date of Report: November 1988
15. Page Count: 115
17. COSATI Codes: Field--04, Group--02
18. Subject Terms: CLIMATOLOGY, WEATHER, WIND, UPPER AIR, UPPER WINDS.UNITED STATES
19. Abstract: Report consists of 12 sets (one set for each month) of CONUS maps withupper-wind speed/direction plots at every 5 degrees of latitude and longitude. Winds are plottedat nine levels, starting at 5,(XK) feet MSL and ending at 45,(XX) feet MSL. Database used was theAir Force Global Weather Central's SADS (Summarized Analysis Data Set), period of record1977-1982.
20. Distribution/Availability of Abstract: Same as report.
21. Abstract Security Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
22a. Name of Responsible Individual: MSgt Susan Reyes-Sauter
. 22b. Telephone: 618 256-3543 A576-3543 22c. Office Symbol: USAFETAC/ECS
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PREFACE
This report documents work done on Project Number 805-22 for the Centralized Army AviationScheduling Office (CAASO) through Det 2, 5WS, Ft Belvoir, VA. It consists of 12 sets (one foreach month) of CONUS maps with upper wind speed/direction plots at every 5 degrees oflatitude and longitude. Winds are plotted at nine levels, starting at 5,(XX) feet MSL and ending at45,A(X) feet MSL.* Standard wind barbs are used, with speeds in knots. The database used wasthe Air Force Global Weather Central's SADS (Summarized Analysis Data Set), with periodi ofrecord 1977-1982.
The program used was USAFETAC's ECSDSPA, written by Airman Scott Pfender andquality-controlled by MSgt Susan Reyes-Sauter. ECSDSPA is a cataloged USAFETAC programthat interpolates SADS data. The hard copy computer printouts that provided the data for eachpoint plotted are on file with USAFETAC/LDE.
Maps were plotted by MSgt Reyes-Sauter, TSgt Michael Kinney, SSgt Heidi Tryon, and SSgtJerry Farley. Maps were quality-controlled by TSgt Kinney and SSgt Farley.
*The original data was in feet AGL; it was converted to MSL using the following table, inwhich row values are degrees of north latitude and columnar values are degrees of westlongitude.
50' north 450 north 40' north 35' north
125 = 0 125 = 0 125 =0 125 = 0120 = 2,(XX) 120 = 3,(XX) 120 = 4,5(X) 120 = 1,5(X)115 = 4,(XX) 115 = 7,5(X) 115 =6,(XX) 115 = 2,5(X)I 10 = 2,5(X) 110 = 7,(XX) 110 = 5,5(X) I 10 = 6,(XX)105 = 2,(XX) 105 = 3,5(X) 105 = 5,5(X) 105 = 5,5(X)I(X) = 1,5(X) 1 (X) = 2,(XX) l(X) = 2,5(X) I (X) = 2,0(X)95 = 1,5(X) 95 = I,(XX) 95 = 1,(XX) 95 = U,(XX)90= 1,5(X) 90= 1,(XX) 90= 5(X) 90= 5(X85 = 5(X) 85 = I,(XX) 85 =,(XX) 85= 5(X)80 = l,(XX) 80 = 500 80 = 1,(XX) 80 = 5(X)
75 = 1,5(X) 75 = 5(X) 75= 0 75= 070 = 2,(XX) 70 = 1,(XX) 70 = 0
65 = 0
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CONTENTS
PageCONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--JANUARY......................................................... I
CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--FEBRUARY...................................................... 10
CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--MARCH .......................................................... 1(
CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--APRIL............................................................. 28
CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--MAY ............................................ 3
CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--JUNE.............................................................. 46
CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--JULY ............................................55
CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--AUGUST.......................................................64.(
CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--SEPTEMBER .................................................... 73
.CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--OCTOBER.,.....................................................8
CONUS UPPER-WIND PLOTS--NOVEMBER..................................................... 91
CON US UPPER-WIND PLOTS--DECEMBER ................................................... 0I
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