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Some Aspects of Aircraft Instrumentation for Storm Research

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Methods of airborne measurements of air velocity, aircraft parameters (location, velocity, attitude), state parameters of the atmosphere (temperature, humidity, pressure) and microphysical parameters (cloud droplets, liquid water content, raindrops and solid hydrometeors) are described and discussed, with particular attention to the needs of thunderstorm research. Airborne data systems, communications systems and radar are also discussed, in terms of operational requirements for hailstorm research.

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    Donald L. Veal, William A. Cooper, Gabor Vali & John D. Marwitz

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Veal, D.L., Cooper, W.A., Vali, G., Marwitz, J.D. (1977). Some Aspects of Aircraft Instrumentation for Storm Research. In: Foote, G.B., Knight, C.A. (eds) Hail: A Review of Hail Science and Hail Suppression. Meteorological Monographs, vol 16. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-30-0_13

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