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ll. Pua-po• ot tbll Iuw•lgtdloa
a n1. Aoidvith• "11d»r ti. ca~
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1. l>.,•Vipid.on ot tbt At. am .._llMrlW »ftllll•'*'
a. -Obt...U.ou act Mdltioal .._.,. Dai&
•• • ..... O'btai-4
.. Gtwt• :111 •.-tablicb.M Air ...... .
b,. Froatal noon.
rf. AUl.7•1• *1:ld Difttdelon
1. Deamvtion et ••ra
a a. Stoa ot Jtq •· 1MJ.
io a. s~ d ft17 i. 1941
ll 4'. latenelt,. va Duration ot ~
12 f. Coaeluaioa1
VI. Propo•d ~giiam ~r 'tile Se•Oltd Period_ Sept.. 1941 to i.taroh~ 18'1
lfi Appontlbt Guat E.;q>eOtaticm and toad lao~
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Burn t AERO!IAU!IOI
00 T STUDIES
Appu 1711502 .... Aviation ~. 19'1 (XII)
Purpo•• o Obtain t& on tmoapbet'1o furtbul.eao9
Foll i t report on guat ud.1•• oo"I 1Dg ~ .f1rat six Olltbl
under the • oonti"ao:t.
the in'V8at1.gat1 n prorld tor repnaenta a ooat111 ltion ot that ._..ri ..
out in aooordan with ir1 Co • :roa 1610
( chodul 900'"'3J SDd BO• 58 (.Sobe ula 6 ),, with t.be -.ptl• ·-.
Wh9t"ttae the Ob8el"'Ea'biOna und9r tho pr&Y1.0U ~· AN oattUd, out &~
the :val Air Stat10Ji, Lak~et. ~ .,. J'er•y, tbs pNaont at iff.,..
being tlee.r the Dani l 1m ir•hip lnR.t.tiate. Akron, Ohio.
For details of 1:11• e t"imente.l ~t "t Lakehurn, zr.ethod• o~
azuUysia and the roault t thoae at.ucli.e•• referonc. 1• de to 19pol'U
Jioa. l-0 and le.-461,2.3 ,4 ~6,6,7 • aubndtted under the pN'riou• aon~
fhe pr ent repol"t will referred to a.a Jlo ..
1. Re•
A ai t near Akron, Oldo a leried tor ti. co it:ion or t.h4l gust
inve tigat1on \md.r this contra.ct. Voloci.qo, .,... . and pitch iumwrnt#
e.r 41 atribated on two tonr•. 106 and iii r.- &bow gf'ouad. »1• hollr•
ot reoorde haft been t during thirteen dittorea• eonditloia 1nolu41ag
cold front • thund ratorm and ordinary gusty d a. Sur.re.o. •&that a:n4
uppor air d.a tor the day b&ve also baen 11.-t.4.. From t.ba• reoor4a.
&60 seoond• have b loot.ti to da tor 1nteu..f.ft e.nal.7•1•• ~
KWRt• obaer-.d 1nvol.ved 24. tt;/ "c • in ftlooitT ill 10 •cond• or
$ fMt 4owmr1ttd di•tmo•- • with 17. f:'b/•o ohan• in yuan on•
velocity. 1l:l 4 •oondt or 110 t• t dQlll:JJri.ncl dl.etaxaoe. U4 19.e• With 8. 7
tt/ o ehang in pitch and Yel.'"tica.l veloei ia $ •COJMl• or 170 t.n
downwind di1tan •
A general diacwa ion ol thoda that ahould bit c i4We4 in pWng the
moat 1nf'or.mat1on porubl.e ti. noord• tor d~ng gun 1~1'7
aud anal.yd• of an improv• pro04Miur• tor pntiotlag guau r... wati.r
and air •• data.,.. inoludri. in an •pJ*ldis to thl• n~cwt.
II. fsr.22 .. ot ~ ,x,m.atiat10Jl
Th purpoae or the inw•t1pt1on .. giftll under ti. heading or •s,.oin...tion1"
1n ti. abOff oottbraet, t.• .. tollont
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a ... • ~ iuu •• • 1 « i 4 t .. i ,.. .. i . If l D . •f!N:~fi ~'~~-~!•:&~:!•~ 1;~::~ . Jif:tl~; I
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n. as.ti. ... t-n taa. pet .uia .. t• ~ ~ ._...,~ ei.. ..-. ..
•n or 1.i--.. Old.•. ~ .ftMl ._..., 1...-17 _. tw MM•_...._
oan.lag. WN _.. ...S.1&1lle tor ti. lo..U.oa •f ta. wind luttr•ranu ~
- ~ •t .......... WADe-..
l'ipn 1 1• • pbotograph at 't1iit alw look.lag ••~at 9holdq ti. •
toww• ••• ..t ,..._. uut n...- I tM•nt• a -.r ot th• -,0~• _,
ahowlng the CHU4 .i ... uou wl<thla .,,,.--.-17 I Jd1" ot· the at'1J. 1119
..._ .. ..,. loiCla'tH a• .. 11 lcn011 ..- IOI,_. la 4l_.,. a\lOl3 ntob
the •l•••t.oa l• quiw l.tmtl tw a ..U.• d a la1f' 1111-, idth ,..iatl-. QI·
n.o mon thM IO ;f-' owr that d1ate.•• -.,t a._.-.. tJut ~
~ 1• 11:\ou~ l8 t...t* h10*l tlw Ar• halJ' ati. 1~ I "'· a _. II to
aw, the •l.-tlcm ~,. in._ ... t• ._ .oto ._ ad one-halt ml•••
with a -~ inveaa et •1*1' ·80 ~ 41* B Within f/t ld.ltJ... '.f,. 8W tea
WSW ad. D tu 1. 'tho elna.~ton 4eon_. ~ ~· IO r.R 1-low • tnw
baa Wltbtn I 'to a. d.bfa., :r,.. 1fSlf 1iO •• ~ 7/1 mi.1-. ~ en. ta ...
thtlro 1• a tbarp h11l 11htmt. tile .1 ... ue rt•• NJ1dlJ *"' 11_...1• ........
1/4 mile, Haoh1sag a l*1r due w whieh i• ta,_._~~ iihtt war ba-.~
S~Md woot.t lott With -. • . ha'Ylng • ••- Nd.gt& ot •"*' •nr-A•
teat •baw grmma, c. looatea a~ 'IN'!•• polata ln , •• ..._ _. llltll
re1atlwl7 ~ ._... ln tlMl •~ part,. !ht ol-..t .._. ot 'thl• •JM&•
tioa .,.. ... Ito ft w ot ,. am t.w. ,_. -.. *J7 "11d1q• on .._
ltt ... tholio. la ftpre• ' .....
!be thrM to.u , ....... 1..W4 - 'the ~-· •t • Wl•.gl• Who• kp
an iu tu ~ ot 118 tm ln leagth. Th• Mb -.... rtnnc ISO h.t.
11w1• fl or tlt9 A tn.r aioh, •nglall1 •1.-, t•i Ng-. hat 1*• •••
t.4-ll by a .,..~. 'o pie..t th• t~t• 10$ '"' a.'boft polmd.
The· \hbt4. J. ~. •1cttl1 tft\ bltil\, la 119' ~ -·· -4•1' i4e PNI_.
,......_. M4 1• not.__ ht f'\pN 1.
'fitv• 4 i• • a.toh ehOwlag * fd"nn...-t of - 't~ in~
plaaH1 cm tM ._ t-.i-.. Than iul'UCle & apeiO..,,. ......... ¥1th
11@)lt alwzd.aa ftP•• a hor!Hnw.l 41".-M• (,_) tn--t.•• s ~.i
«1not1• {pi-to) anrwnante •• I t.,...~-. .~.. (!1-• tu'1ft•
mata ue the ._ ODM u.4 1• the pNYiou• ~•)• An -••tatr.- • fi1'0ll
...... 7W ............... t • ., f!lt ~ A. t ... , .. ,. top ., ... ..
tho 11!1/ tt poiat of tile tan -..... AM1t10Jl&l ~ -. al• fa•
ftalW at ._ 181 and 116 ft ~ et the mala hw1r* the o.W01 .ad. ffCOJ"
ding app.,..ind ..... h...a la a lnrt lo_.. U.dft tM '*- ot ti. ISO ft
tow17 ..
!he ~-. .......... $0 ..... to t.D •1...-ate ot • .. 1. 41--.t.
o•eillopaph ,._ wtd.Gh &. c~ l'tJ'Oeft 1• obt&laed • a 11• Wl&t .wtp
ot photograph!.- pa.pv Wbich ._. a tfh.• rate ot .e.1• ,_. ..._.. !bl•
Offil.lo· ~... · l• th• f"s. >. ~ .of•.. Vn!_.,K.. V of f&o}d... .. &·.Di .. .·. l•• to ti. ~l ~- Airahb 'IutttuiU ..,._. tlr# ~al .1rote'••
aw• $h.4trloc .a-~, *° .baa .., lt tor ti.Ir cu-' ---..a, • ..
The ~~ 41lt•J'HOtt ._.._ ilw t1 ft am.t a ft l.Md•-s ...... ._
~"-~ •l••'U _. ~' 1• ~ \IJ' - GI a t..Mw _.
~llloromBMowlvoaalltrip ~~-'th4tl'a't9ota• fW
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Aa d4itlcmal .......... and JD.,.,. haw bMn inatali.tt a the top at
tlMt 50 ft towl' on ~- Daniel OuggenMb Airahlp Inni t\lta \>1111.cUqll.
looat.d about .O'l:J9 lld.1• W ot tu Akre .Urport •4 ti. v. S. ._tmr ..._
st.'1.on_. to Obteib -.ddi'ttmsal ~tlQD rd oodin.QOu wJ.n4 ftri.&tlOU. All
Enerllm~ Wla MOOl'ding ,.,,,,~ whleh NGONe oa a .wtp ot ,.,_
moving If•• pw hour. 1• •be did with the:•~ ..,,. •• ot
s/t• ,. .. mimtte ~ • taan trt ~1 •1-• with th!• ....._. u ...._...._
t. Ob...,.U.ona and .lttd!.tio:nal Weathlttt Da1*
The 1UWUID$ft'U .. noelwct ~ ~- • ..._ •• lMl. nqu1N4
ms.nor repali-• u4 oallbrat1oa1 .na on. pitoh 'ftM ha4 to \Mt llu.U'\. ftMa
inetall&idon ot -. i~t• eltc1 oontrol •quls-a M ~ ••aw -.
eompletH bJ Uq ao. al~ ta .._,.,. .... •l••._ ._.. eot U..11"
until *7 11. S\lb•~ ftPdr• on th4t oMillocnJb ..,.,. IMtb\g -•••
1 ...... nquj.n4 -· tU .etatia -· lnopt.l"ati- .trr. .tune a to , .. 1&.
A combinat1ea hail aa4 th_._•tom l•te ln JulJ' 4.-pa tt. -.a • ti. 1&l
an4 IA ft t.vel& and ~d out the p.w.,... •1U1&t •fl thi• i.tttr i..lt
ala.. llepair• to tht oupe are *• dunng t• pe1!'1od or Augun to to
August 21 and tt. J&W ·v.,,. was repdnd by Augut IT.
Pu · tc> the h.te dt.t. ot ocmpl•Ung ti. hl•ta.Uatlon a.cl tn. earl7 arriwl ot
1IU'1l1 ... ti.r tbl• ,.u. the tprlng t:ront-• ad ..-,... ._.. owr bt the U.
nco.Ha could be obtaib#d. However, al'Knlt 9 hour• ol naaria. taken_...
vviou eondi tiona ot •uarier .gu.ethfu11. during thit peri.Od ot V., II to
Aupn H, 1110 •• _. liet.4 b table l. .
Th• aurt•oe wa'ther di.it& and upper Ur ob98.ratient extat1ng a the tu. ot
the vartoua gut roool'dhlp. obtd.Md through the oowte., ot • a. ~ lbld.a•
lent OffloUl in Charg•. v. s •. Weather lhln-au Station at Aki'•. Ohlo. haw
beoa swmnaria94 in fa.blff II ant llt~ !he-IO eurta. oondlti.ont 1nol.U. ta•
tonaation 011 P"•*'"·• ~tuN. elo\\di•u. *·• np~ 'b7 ~ AltNa
Weather Station, locdtd about ti' mile• S u• W fr<n tM t09ra. Wld..1• $•
data are ot 1itti. use 'b1 th.emaelw• ln twM&Q_bg guftineaa, tbe7 -...ict
tie in with 1m other neteorologioal futon ln 'the t1-1 an•J¥d•·
Tho uppw ai_tt 46~ oona1n ot Pilot Balloon 11._. (PS.bala). Wioaoad.H (IM••)
am air ma.11 an&l7•••· The Pl'ball taken &t about 04, 10. 11 ud et 1..1.f.
gi-ve the ..,.,.1t.t1on ot the wloeity aad dlnotloa •t win4 with al:tl~. •
el.,...tion ~cl 4.,_,b1g upon a'b111ty to to11ow the Wloon due to alowte
or di•~•· Ti. Akron Weather B\U'ea\\ tad••• ob....-..ttona at aohi94\li.d
tlm and SG lt 1• potd.blo to get td.rlJ •t1.te.otQJT upper a1r wtll.4 c!&ta
mating •t the tlm• ot the gu..t r.oordinp....,. t-or ••-1 oo.U.tt.ou
auoh a• trenW.l ,.... .. or thuntteretonaa.
The Raob• give the 'Variation or the -.ntun. pl'aeaw• and ftt.r oon-..
ot the air-. to aoud 10,000 •-tu'• .. making po••lbl• ti. d•l"IGl.nattoa ot
th& pO'tential ~ratur• aod ~-.lent poWutlal i..-re.~ ot ti. ..W••••
at var1oua n..p. e.boY• ~ geua4.. 'f'M.• de.• w• tU•n •'ta fflll
· i.oted point. at about 01 and. 11 B. s. f. -4 ~ aftil&bl• cm. the t.~
about 6 hour• lt\tff. Vatortunately * the n.ean.t of th ... etat1ona .,... d
JcU.•t, lll1no1• (590 rd.1•• Wt• B), B\ctt.lo, li. Y. (160 lid.lea I' f.1• B)
altho~gh llet--rtl!t., lliebi.po (UO ml 1t• W) ~a Dayton, Ohio (1 7 d. 8 W 11')
bQ-q l-.on roporti.ttg :ftaoba ao · aio•ll7 durins the ~ tn w~ta. Although
the Joliet and Jtlffalo ob....,,atioae QaD; bo uae4.. 1-t i• ~that the n.trott
and Dayton •b~tJ.sa boo~ regula:rlf cVAJ.labl.e~ Caro haa·.~o }fj tUa U.•
the atation .h~ n• the ~ 61.r _.,, o._,. it: e.t thf> time o~'b aa 1•
pr.•nt ov•r ~on at tbo time or the pat. "oording. ·
A!Q.F!s, giving ~ air au am ~ ual:rll• ....,. t• VnltM. ._. at
07tZO and 19dO de.117:1 an -.'ftJltlbl-. on tho t-1.tf'tt.pe at about 12 •• ti 1 .. 1.T.
tram Wub!~~ ». c~ lfuh1nft01l al•• le-..•• -.thw IJit.p oonta!.ld.~ '1\1.•
$&mO i.nt"onnatios Q tJt 01•30 4a1lJ'. Froa the• .,.., •• l't 1• pouibl• to
oM:ain d.a.ta t\bo;ut the We ot d.r _... Pl9•nt dur~ a ftoN.
I. RCJCO?'dl Obt.s.•4
e.. nuste in ••blieb#d e.ir maaaa
Gust re-~oJ"do l1&td. in !able I 1*.»lua three thunderat.l"'Jna putiing Mm"~
~t1on, Ju.~ 1. Au~d 16 •4 !Ucguat Ht al•• 91~ ...-e ot gwsey '\riJld• _.
1stlug 1n mild wiad. veloeltl•·•· reooHl:d Jlq a2. e&.;t mad as. d\&110 ' ua 8
and August 18 ..
b .. V.ontal heO~
Seetiona ot two ~ntal thundel"trbol't'18.1 Juli' l.B &ad A•~ U, were reoorM
w.td a by h'oatal paaage na .. corded on Atlpat IS. In All. 1. total •f
a1>proximat:el.7 !-8/8 hOUFs r:>t .-~a ere a~lahle from tti.e pa•--•· 49
,.,t no .n J;ya1e baa l>'•n ade tor 1't'tld)'ing ~ 1ntorenin& p~on• ,ot h•
J"&OOrda.
1.. De~1p~10tl ot hcor4-
Four :30otioiu• at r&00rd• totaliag $JIO •••fit• h~n 1'ee11 nl•oted. to da•,
u oldlthi ting ni•tl,...11' ••'"-" pat# b all thn. ecmpone.U. a;,.aring. •t
b~th tonr-a. fbrM Jaaw be.ea telAtctel ha lllm:t 018 end 018, taltn JUM u.
ad ·0U t~ a.. 028tamJtaf1. 19'1. ti. nool'dlngt ba"9 b"a ..._..,...,..
Urbo veloe!ty• pi~ and Javt val8C., buld upw ou-aeotJ.41~• u •lDl•
•1- pnied!.Oitif and.la.got t.b.e il'l~a't•., dd are pl~! :!11 15.Pft'• Y •
VIII 1a tbi• report§ ~ plea -. dmtlal'" •o the on.:• ~ tn tht
prev1ou reports. n. 4"1pa.Uons uMd ere a• toll.on•
Va• w1oo11;J' la t'e•~ Pf!" aeoona
Yfm •~-or wind d1notton ~ ~· s sd.aute 1lwt"&l4J tdnd
· titreot4on. Poa1tiw value• illd1•~1ng 4evta.tton.• to the !lotth
P'm • pit.-oh al t1W w'...nd with~'° the I td.ttuto aver.ge tt1n4
pltoh. 1od"1"11t ftl~• owrespon«la~ to ~ ~n.eaU
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queatiou.ble 4• to tJ:llt natural "Mriati.on or wlocity w.lth height ..
turthennOJ"• the prows ot aver g!Dg ncl · • tbJ ill'teMlty t the gun 1-1-
that Yalu• tbet oould poaet'bly produce the mutmum loaM~. Bwn 'the Gib•
•l"Ved lftP1mm lue mq not npn:ft21t th.e JnOat exti-. • .. the po1a11 of'
ob•na.tlon mlgh~ not be at the oat int.en• teotio. ot the •. n.ir.ton1
where • •an eha.n •• ueed pr•vlo •1¥• eaot ftlu.• ol -14•
ohtmot•• •• ob1erwc! at eaeh nati•• •ball be u•d 1n p1ot~1ng
lnten•ity m ~· re rt ..
8. Storm of ~ 28 t 1941
A~ Ol ~o ot U.7 2• e. high pnalRll'e area •• oatAMcl °"' 1-. Whioh __..
to tho Atlanti.o Ooeaa ot :vestOJl 46 bl-a; ..,_ 1t J'-.1ned atattoaU7
tor •ftt"&l. ctqa. A. lw pne..,.. ....... ~ ·owr nonheta Ift.bo oa
ti. ._day end mo:vM .u-..d to South Dakota by 1130 of "-7 I ad to
Jla.im by l t&O or 19. Durtn thi• ~ 'tiime Obio •• '1114a~ tM bltlu•
ea ot the high proe•wn -.a. A ocld front o~ H*J' n . ou 1n & -.. ot
cold oPk ir ~the nntha.t, bU.t the ~17 nadi• •t tl!Afht.£11 ,.._.._..
ana 'brought ._,. motn · air trom tbe Gulf whleh •• iroulate4 ·~·
~ •t n.thel' high l••l• ever ti. Gn.t Lake•• A U• o~ 0<>14.w oP air
appnaobing trca the •n with th• low ~ _._. tpnd OYV ta. ~
Great talc•• on May 27 a.nd ~ 28 and ft\mg .OU.thnl-d 'to OOY\W Oblo dw.-iag
29.. A• a r.wl't ot th9 _,.. aoiat air aloft and. the colar aiio uxutweutt1ng
itt •VW&l •oe.ttered thunder•tol".m• OOOUFNd C"'9r th(l Great~·
region during.,. 17 and U..7 18 1rith rt.th&t' ~ tdr ... ta.:r at am,..,.
Akron. liown•I'. then .. . rather gwrtr !tltb.wft w1 or appro •17
18 lea r hov blowiag dwing the daya of , 21 and a.
8.xuitnation ot the• recon• led to tb$ •l•ct:lon ol nets.OM totuing
160 uoond:•, h two l"\m9 ot the nor. ot Mq ta t. guat ~al-. h•
are plotted ia figure• V. VI. II• with lllti'dctual guilt data tabulated 1a
fable IV ~ v.
ltsf'erece ia mMle to ftgmre V • wt.n an intor.lltirig guet •• noted at all
ano~•· !h• gr.ai;e.-t chugt ..- noted .. ~ ~ %'11 ft lM•l 1"ht".8 the
ruoolty inc~ ..... ft/Me in ta ••D4• by "1llO •ooedtw ..... .tt.r
whioh iibe wloc!t.1 remained "lat1wl7 co nent. A~ the 191 ft 1-W:l, the
preenoe of tbJ t. •uooeedw ~· 1• quite ...S.4ent •• ~y an hnbtr
e.part... Eaot,ly what 1-ppeMd at St.ti• A 1• uot too alua-. Jlow'tW • • 4•
have ev14eDM that ~ •pante guata . eaf.ft. and. ~ atria. •1-J.~
g1v1:ng .toabla e.oottletat!.o:na. Ma ~we •the •an gun a ntM•
que#tl<mab1- e.th!r. ()the)' in.tue•tng guf'h .,. now. but; ·~- ta
eQ4loial17 eall-4 to tho impac ~. u a-t • 19 .-n the wlooltJ'
chabp4 12 tt/• la ou tlHOlMl. a.a T".t. u • 8...,. the GJ'O•• wloo1f;J'
chAUgH 10. 7 ro/ •• n ~- )Wfbg maglA obaa~ It- 1ll t.o ..... •
followd by a l'M\lf'A wJ.thtn 6 MOonda to the origlb&l ..Sl.Uon to 'be agah
tollowd b7 a ebQp ~ 10.9 tt/ea Md W h\ S •oond•...._. d 011e--1t
..... ot approd.m&~ n• upllwu 1D u ~· or IOI ft dOlfnW1U ..,..._
'tion. Attentlon i ·• .turthw 0t1lled w the PA ~ at 11 • ft •4 ft 111 d
t • 46. A hCN•• 1n .,.._ and orot• eloo1q oa .....,.4 at botA ·•
1t1on• • nt the 'b-l!'111:l't ot the gun bl it the A toar • t.. '"°'141 att.r tlMt U
v•loatt1Nacohff1t1 pok. A chaa• or 17.t tt/llff ands•• ill -.ro•• w1oolv
1'>art!•l ~S.. AJ.ntdp I ntt\IW
Akroa.. Ohio
and y. n ~,..1 1n & s nds or 110 rt own.wind d · ti • the •ff! ot
of gro d handling ~ a ah1p wlth such et would be a real pn>bla. w _,
nothing or 'the loadt.n.g · ftn •bo\lld hob• guet ht't i't at. an 1~
t in mnowwr1ng. Th pi:tch and vert10tll velootty ~...-.~one pn
ot intenn whtoh o• noted as a "htlmp" on l>oth the· 191 ma ISi ft c_..a.
:ttent1on 18 ea ially Galled to 'tbt d9CNUiJ'lg •G'blon of the IS! ft gu9t
at t • &l when a oh•p of 11. ft/• encl 29- in. .....nt•l wl.o t,. ..a pf.ta
reapeotivel7 in & Meond.• of' 170 ft dnmdnd dufttion, ob ld ~ •
very sewr• p in wrt1oal tol'••·
.. lm1•i'latit.m or the reOOl'U for Run 01a, 11.g .. VI .m II a1'olr othw ~
which &N 11at.4 in fabl.- IV and V.. Att.ontlon 1 • oall-' to t:ht 1~ poln'
(}Xl tbe f'197 tl"B.oe at t • i tor Fig. VII. A eban ot 10. ftf•o encl W la
er••• velocity a1'd ,,_, n_~oti,..ly. ta1t9 pl.a• wJ.itbin ne HOODd pro«uoiJt&
nae leratian ot 10.30 ~.o• in orosa lool'ty.. ~ntion i• •lao .a11-4
to the pitch and vertical volocity eurve• ta ti. 181 tt .t.t1on • thlil -
. .t1tu"• TM• gul't bu 80inf) 1nd1oe.~ or i&P"1'1n.g •t ti. other ~ ..Uoaa
al•o but 11:3 aft•~ at ti.. top or the n tower i& n qp to
• ha' •'ftdenoo ot dou'bl gt.lfJ't •U•itlS • obage ot tt.1• Pt1*h ud 11.1
ft/•ea -.rtioal wloolt)r in a aoond• with a ve17 u.r, a fltont• pro'*bi,
the lint gust. •nd a •eo?ld gullt front 4· •~• i.-.. ~\«Mand point et
!~et itt tho pitoh ~• i• at P'A d t • 59 wbitft a. olian ot 1~.t• au4
1.8 tt/tteo tek•• pla• in 2 aecon4 aau•ing a "1tri1oal •ooel ntiaa ot 1.9
rt/ o•.
The this dora 1-• eshi ited evidena. ot llOJlct nther "" uat lnwaat-1••
vbioh f.ll"e comparable to. it not as groat • th& mcwe H'V9.t"e guat• ollcwv•d
previously.. !he luH cf lapse rate, ({ . 4\t th& toftl' ·~•d l'tom. o.sa
-0.&6 tor the ee.rloe ot N!Ult with •l• of +0.47 • +o.06 tad .o.14 N't.o1;1w
durlug · ge. V, VJ and VII, n.,.\ftiYely. Yhu ~ loot.l oond11dou 1JM.l1.lta'bl
air. with ftl •• ~ng trom l••• than ad!abati ( -l. oo) into inwr•
eioa. .,_,ver • thia la • Te'f7 loe.l rfltta~ and aa ,_t thE'ire t• inaut•
.tioi•ld'; 4 - to make Nl7 CODClUAOU J'ogeriing; ti. looal lap• rate a• ntated
to guatt•••• aJ.1;h.O\tgh OM ahoulcl open 11"1- gutt.m.• •1- iimdt•i•
conditie>d •:dst. Poedbly the guetineac would haw e'hl!l m: --... lt
the local <temperatun padlent had be.n mo:i-. _, :ti•,. i .. •. 1: • greAtd lap119
ra • ~na:tion into the ltaob a.ta ahowa tllat th& pot.ti.al temperat &\
Buffalo t.t the 'tiu et oul" l'•adinga •• 306.0 at 2000 ElfR•n.. ti. __.,._
poten~al ~tllN at the Alt.ron w..ther ~" •• $06.1 aad •~ htr.lo
•• 291 .. 8. hrth• iaftat1gation of the Re.ob shoa tb8 'air to bl CJOU'fff ...
Uvel1 un.-table up to ii500 meten ---~ to'° th& 400~ -.~ lqor wbe.N
it hu aome in41oatioD ot 1-1ng stable. Aboft 4600 a 1t 1• el• ~i.. la
a pff'rloua reportG • art.eon ot th• value• t>t a •• . or V&Tio a gu
daytt 1n Whioh the 200•%000 a le.pr ft& Ct>nai4w-4. Si_,. thoM ob .. V&ti.U
•re m&Cle at Lak•hunt. wlth an •lMMtian or 21 • abo• •• 1"111. u4 tbe
pre nt d&t.a v. talam at !a.l dp,MO • &ho.ft 1e l..,..1.,. the ba.eio l•-1
ahould bo lilted to 500 to. ovo~ aw-ta• di~nttnlliti••· lth thit 1a
mind,, t>b~ •• o. ao-/100 Ill fOJ' 5004000 Ja _, o.. I tor 5004000 m
l.,..r • "41.....- 1n th1 • pr•rlou. repo:rt 1 t we.t lfb.t.d ~hat it a wen 1.eu
than 0.30°/100 Ht tor 00•1000 ad 0.36•/tOO bl fc>;r 800.QQOO lilt _...N fte
oould be szpftoted ..
Xn ~ report1. i~ -. •hOWI! that •wa .-. ooldd 1- ••.._. tt
k < a.u • io-1°,,..a/J
aD4 ratbW -.t pna ..U 'be ~ it
k 7 1.11 s ia-i
and
•• pothtlal ...... " gndi.a bet••• 200 .. JQOO •
i.wi. ta •/100 •'9rf. . .
Va•._... w1M ,,.looltr t'r'ta ball~ l"un 1--t:msa the 200 1114
~ 1800-IOOO • htwla
Ae be.ton., ohaag:lng ta. balio a•l of IOO to 600 _.._... _, 'ftldag ti.
bdloou l"t2ll data tr. SM •o toll ••td-•• • get
Jc ...... x 10-I tor the 10 All p11*1
tc • 1,.11 a io..& t. ttt. ' N plw.l
!ho .. "1'61-• •gala~ ti. pn¥t-... oonoludon ~ .. .,.,.. gu.-. OOllW 1*
•• otM.
a. stora of July 1. 19'1
We.rm moin at all" hH 1-u pn'fltlat owr the ...._ JW' ot the ,~
tor ~ put tw cl.-p 'With a - ot aoolv elk: Id~ OCJldng fr• ti. _..
11'1th thfJ cold ~ loeat.4 •loaa a lia• tn. Ku•• c1.,, to Z.Cne•.-
Wlao. to Boughten. Boll. ct; ~ U- ot iM NOOH at Air-. ~
tor tbe Gnat 1..-. Mg1a WM pndlot.N and tldtt ,,._,.. w tat• At. 01 All
with ta _,.otats.oa that tlW tmm4.n~ nuld pau ..,.,. thl ataloa.
Aotuall.J' 1• J&•* .._...i milu north M Mithw 01-w.lud JtOr lr.1• N;putH
the ·-thue.
u..wr~ • pwiod ~ , .. , •.t 1'bla .t • •lod.i;F ot about 18 m.tl• ,_
hour -. ape•1•Jlad dlr.lng au run.. A ...Uon. ot 90 -~ ~ W• i--.
hu ~- p1ottd in i'ipre VIII aa4 ~ tor gQtilw•S. A wloel~
in...- gu•t ..,. oU.i-t.S a1s all .-Uou. with tJle .-•n ..-ltntla
a't the 111 ft tltaU.on -.... at t • "• 'Wll wloolfs7 ~ 11.1 ft/ ..
s.a & _,_.. or 1a 10I ft ~. n. \ft.M tor h 114 ft i.w1 lndl•tea
a double p.t wt.th a borM• or ?.G ft/•o dvbg t • 11-41 61'.ld a •~
of e. 7 tt/flM 4WUlg t • 41,,,.f. ii. ouUtmrdt11g ohdglW in _.. ••
wleolV oo~ M t • U a the A ~ whloh ... Pl'O'b&bl7 aeolaW with
a a!.14lu guat a.t the 197' ft lnal. A. ....,. or a.4 'ft/tM .u ao• troA
wloo1'7 -4 .,... N~wl.7. toCilt ple.oe la I •ooad• at th• A'-..._....._
tion.1 'llbioh 1• a obaattt o~ al.mod 1• ,., lllOOD4 w a.a ft/• .. la tJn• M•
oelofttlon. two outate:bdhg p1~oh gua\s __.,.4 a't tJw A .._ d " • trt
--. a obup ot 10~1• and t.a tt/ ... ,... 1.lOWa on. ....... .a.i.. at
the IU ft att.t1e, t • 11• a ~ flt 10- -.a t.a ft/- 1a pita Ul4 ._, ..
Uoal wloc1'7 ~ note4 in two 8001141.
f'ltt•!iffi J!!ll i~ £lj 1 ~~ r;'l!i r iii .l~c:111ir;~ a(::fg i~.~:lif i!1. I~ f ir~. !f l ilJ~llf! ,,~ 'P· Si8 J. :~t .. -,1rc1i;t ..... • f 1~ctte.t" I. "1cra= s ES 1 1
. ._..af!. ct - . ral~ ~ ·. :: ~ · . . , .. s-0 . • . •( it o.:;r • w ..... r e· I~' r I i a~. ~ :' r I If~;!! c I : i 1 ~ ! i ! ; • ; ; I ~:. i .
l 11 ! 0 't I f ~ .. I It. h ... i i ... 1 5 [ lt I jl • ~ I . s => t ! t: it. . .-..a .
. . • " : • I ~ d' ~~ ~ I • 6 tt?. n • & ~ .S . la 6 i C;l .. f ,_, f !
~1~~11•. rfii St!li;ls. !1':i !•!.al I l~l lei~ w;tfi~i t
-~~. a_g s:~a~.~~ •!~l. !•i lJ ~ : ~f~t~=~ 1
_ ~~;i : ~:.=*'jt 1!,•11& 81 .s:-..q ! · .a~ :J! li ~ l ~If~ n.c - [
"• oG'f 1 · l~ . 'l'f• ... . 1 t:"'lt "' .. ~ 1·r1 l~!~:r('i;! •.::. irlr•.1il ;;~t 'I; '· s ~ ~!i~;J} r .. ..;1 rr;tr tt[itlf! .. . ir( i1l1 if • l'r' 1: ·
•1nu·ir~l1~r l~~l~i~!f,t,, 111-1 !~ l . l~~llst! !j
li~·•1:1~~ ~:i'~t'ir':t ;~It if i 1'lli'I I Ii ... 1 11ta 'i'f i* -•~ _ f _ 1 .,f ._ 1:... .. • 5.t:. I!. i
..it-theil'
.°"' dldatien; bl1't there i• the eo•ibili:~· ot produoing • ..., ......
Gt t.ht fin or the tthlp ~ -U. naot. -- of h&"ri.hg tJw. guat atrl.b &\
en 1no . ort\ltW tim9. SherlocJ.O nl"IOri* a oaa of a••left'tia ot II cl.ff
per ho in 11 ~· .. 21.9 tt/•eD 1n a. 110 ..
Moth.or ti ot aoo.lefttion cure waa pre..,t.M 'in i. &.,.17 met i•
prod~ i.. il1 Ptgin xv. wi"th the ditto.al uw ~· boa tu1 .. lY
c\t v. 1n thi• oa• t-i. -1• ot _.. •• aooelentlon. ~ ./ A t. 00ITNPM4bg
to ..s. .. ~· ta oro.• ftlooltr !a ti"fiMd bf the &"*ftp wloolt,- ...
'beOOJN• fl. "f/i A 15 • A Y/ A a\f al~ in 01'081 •loci"7 pW wd ~ ct1a-
1*toe, gl'riag a uanre ot g\l• ...,_.... BJ' plotM.ag '1t1• &pian b
oro•e Y9loeit7 chailge ia..ol-4. u _,.,.lop wa ho ~ ...,...-atlng tb ....
aevera ftl•• to be _,.ot.d.. ltl.ed.•ti.oa d_ &. awl.op and thtt polata la•
dio w that the product ~ (AV)• -.a A v/ A ............ baa1• of OOllpU"iag
tho h.11*9;:.,°' the guna, the envelop bting 4rw t-Ol" • proawrt m• .t
101.8 rt•/ · . A ~ ot 'thl• taftW tor tilt 41.fJ"aat pate llst'Ad la
:fe.bl•a lV an4 V •h_.. that the two hi~#t •lue• ~ •re 61 .. i 1'l
Run 018 ftlld 14.0 in Bam 018 whioh -11 bel4W th9 a.dopt.4 envelop.
V. Oaolud.ou
!ho PH-it repOl'"ti gi"'" au aooo.S ot t:he p~ inw.~tiou -.nt'4.
on. d~ 'h laft •1x montha m1.r .Attroa, Ohio~ a nes contract. The
aiw '~ int~.at Wfta.plMrlt _.. «•..-11-4 1n Fi,c-.. l •IV.
About~ ho~• flt noora ol>Wned d\Wing ....nou k:lnda ot . : r gunt•
ne'ff and t7•1*1 ~ he.ve 'been li.ated la fable 1... TM awt.- _,
uppeit &U- ... thor •l••t• •xi•tinc at tM tiM are lifted 1n fabl•• II ad
III ...
to data* tour ee<Jbicmt totaling HO-~ ttfb two atonu haw b4lOD •lfftM
o. l"epl"Q-tati w -of mon __,.. CU-~•• e.n4 AN plottff in '1p. V • VIII.
Pel1i1nm dat& on thrJ gnat• _. liad in tab1-• XV .a V" ._ moat ~eri
teria ot ~V belagt
} M~um ohaa• o.~ng durbg ~pet U oapand 1ilth ctoma•
wind $nd oro•awbd ~ete.ce
b) Aoeole-&'tiant ao~flg the ~-- ottaaa-e
o) Cro•a wloolv ehtmp T• on•• -1oo1tJ' ohaup pw 1811t 4owm1a4
.is.mm•
fh$ ta.ottn"• ~v.a -. graphlcall.1 pnant.a b 11ga. n ... xv •be'$ ~
new gust a_-.ta haw btm t.dded to tbt 1nt - tloa o'btt.iMd under pre'ri.oua
oontnota. A tw lhon timo guet.t dhtb:1ting aecel$ratlona of' 10.1 Ul4
12.0 tt/•o!' in .. •eon4 .,,. now.
The follo~ pro~ for tho nut aix •ontha ot •otrl"lit7 und~ tho omei..-
ia pl'Op()fJed t .
h.at.111 ~Ja Ab'thlp lut4wta
.Ak't'oa. Old.•
1} Contimati.• ot 'tM ~ or Obtal•11\! • lv.p • ..._. ot ·n ,ooroa .._
.. ..rt.-,. of .... ther. Oftft.id••· ••etdl7 tlwi:og th9 ...... ·"' fl'oJlt ..
I) AtalJd• ot ta. nooru *1.tae ~ ~ U.. u•4 ta thia .....,..
I) Deta11iJd •:rawd.llation ot uppw w ooadit40M ·~ -.~ 1iM '* et
·et°"'* to ·•btain J.WV»r oheolc• OD~-. of \b9 tuter k .- • OJ'll••
lcm tar gu~•••·
•) A •bon tlB ual.7.S.a 4l ~ o~ •'IUage ,pl-ti_.• ~W. 111th
upper &U ad ~ -.-- 4ua d tU . .....a a 91- ..,,...,., '°
imt_..·the tne 0£ nelta tha.-t ewli 1- ...-a fr• tn11·..,.......
5) Atl.alph ot a tw noant• t• u..i.r.U•• · .... ·Olll.7 ... ~ 1•
ti. ~u. to 1114.lcatt the 10'••Wlit1n ot thl.'t ~
P. Q. Bua ·
Sept.• 1Nl
. .:1
. .
14
qun !m·e!e~• · ·• he!!! ~
!be a.,i.trl wtot'1 ot gutti!WH iaolwa.• 1-~ urweW phUta llbt.a
u. (1) the indiotion ot guati_.. to 1- -.-.a. ,,,_ kllom ._.... .....
42.ties ..._ (I) tM 10&4 tacstoFa to 1- dallllld b:ir &\IN '1tat oaa t. apeo:
ted a tM hui• ot .._ »"·--' cu• ~1'7 o'b..,tat4oU. AMl1'd•
ot the• ,-... i.. i.a to ........ prope wh10h o•b!.8• ti. PN-.,\
Mt ot fP9' 1t.m.lt1p.'tlcm. 1'1.th *4.U.tlo-1-4lft0&ttouto1.-4 to bcktdm
__.•.
1. Suggea.4 )idhoj ffW ~ ~
!h9 gellUd b&Ao tlwon.•• ot ~lenoe 1Ml.- tan gun.t••• 1• oa.po_.
ot ~ aia ~·· ~1 a t.1"1onal •44"•., 1ibua _, 9'bod. or p"'1ft-
1QS gunt.•• lhould .,..,~ ta inolw11J both ot tM• .._.... ti. tMtor Ir
tntroAUN bl-~ a. -. -. ato uooua tM ~ att• ~
• air wa i..- ,..._~ •· ..,... 1:lbl 'tal• ot la ._. i.w . .-. ni.tt-. "° '19 ttt.uon.i Ud7 oonrtiti• ot-.-.. pm-. tblnal •.t"°'" u w
ti. laf• rr&cte ,....,. 1n ._ ngt.on ..-.c1. '11 t.hl• wltui.on l• t. M
~'*"• tha •luM ot k &ou14 1M a.-. _•lo9lf' _nl~ t.C) tilt •• d
~·· ,,.aat. t.•• 11 the OUl'W ng •• qf ..,.. .. • glY!ag ti. ft1-•
tl ·• pftine .. • f(t:). -.UJ4 • twtber ..... loplt. lid.• tunotl• ...U '4a
or htean but 1ta paotl•l ftl• to • &trAlp pl~ l• ao•at. tutftl•• at. 1-11 ib pMMD't .-u.
·in .. 14timat. ................. ,.. pt!••• to be: ·~ ... 1.
M W1Mfl hy bo'#lag tM OWa~O Of tht • -·-· ... fttJCI ftftdlta,
the tta of dq ad oertata othtr t•otol'• ~ to M 4....._.. in. MOI••
al'7 ~--- tor the ~tloa o~ ti• ~.ff ahcNl4 eonlat ot ..it••
1ng the -tou.o.ing nlationftlp t.M.n tlul 6tW.W g~- (gutU ~"4al
Jeriod• of 1w10 UOODf•) .-,n1r1g .. , .ii~ .... ,.,_ bro ... .._
,_.a • thlt wather uta .. , •• tlJIMt. in • U.ght ot 'thl• nq~ut,
.... '"--' •Ulo4 et --17-1• baa \lfte ..n.- ........ ,
l) leoor4a -. only tatce ot 4.tdled pfti-..t. ,._ o.....s.-. lla7 h._• of ,.._ a.a, an not _ NOOriAMt '*-"• ._,,,_.. ftloorclln& of ..
gUt:y 4lq ftUU M fl'Old,bit1• la it!Je •-' Gt 1''bor U4 •9pli••• ile
wq a.Vd.ng ot tM wl-. ot HOOftl ilh&t 1IOU1d te obW~ u •
hour et noor41ng po4U•• ,God Jl ,... .r P&J4JI'•
2) Q~ the ~ taUJl~' only .. --11 .... == .. ~"'ti.
..... tboa ta 11, •• v .. n11. tor · .-. · ., .. '°'ta• appro~t.1Jl7
H 1DU.&'l«W'.• jud to PfttlWN a 10 llMOD4 ~ ot the '1r- tbom ill
Fig. Yl.
I) Tlltt ._iJhe.r ..,_ _. analJHtl ta onl¥ thclltlt •-1d\1oh -. ~ tO.
8'ai.le4 gad lnt.ftlltJ. lo W&tlle:r 81* 1• ~ 101' tu. ftrt ....
~ oa 'ldd.oh ne ftOOl'da oouW 7" 9ka.-. w ot 't!te 4'00:41'5..ou ~
e*1at a •• fm' *19h ~ i• u guM--. A:ttT tnwftl.ptO&' bm•
~ -..id.w NUttona -. on.a mH w.1\11.'b1- tMa PMlU• Mtlb
•alJl:J.nc a au. v ........
11
Sin the continuo recording ot d•ta.1.l•d. guatheae d eone oa4bg ~
de.'ta i• iltpoaeible. an alteni..t• propo1al ie augpat.ed.
1) A conti!lUou• •low apeed r.oorcl ot v.loc1 ty could 'be obtdn•d eo that
an guetin9a toz- a relatively long p•riod ooul be •&liq d.-nd.-4
by •••ination ot the .-.cord. Thi• mq not be ... a urattt u clet.r•
Ding the value otfr(tJ..) t wul. be eutti<Jlet ..rtne a ..,..i
te or gutine•• enat tr hour to h~.
I) f •e.ther dat.. •Jd.eting trom hov to ho\1.f' • oould • btalnld to
ompaH •1th tbs awnge gustin••• •• cl.tenai.-d ~. !tie -.ther
element. 'to be u"d wlll be dieou••d late · th11 P9J)OJ't •• ~
coaald.ration 1• a a Jeot ot int.net ln any prograa't
S) The 4et&ilo4 reoord• a'hould be tAt.n. u at pi' •nt, noorc11ng ...Uon•
t the moat a.otlve 11 nt• ot w.:rioua tne• ot gut't.7 d&Ja• !ht•
thQ be • ned tor ..... re gut po1n'tt wbioh ahall be nalate4
ared with the value or a" p guatiae•• •zi.ating tor that t1•.
A revis d method tor locating and evaluatin.g tlio• 1 ore •ven gu.V
in the dotail-4 record will alao be g1wn aeparate ootl.tdora.tlo:n ..
4) Tt. r•lation be-..n the intenaii;;J ot detailed guet• and av.rap ft!• mt•• tnNld b• etatl.Uoal wher .... the reh.tion bn.en --.th.er oondt•
t1ou and avenge patine • eould be roctucec! to at least a rough
graphi 1 detinition.
t n. apa-rre eter 7&• ~ looa on the ln• 1 tut. tower and oonneot.4
to the Bsterlltte Angu• ncoN.er. which will be opera.ting -.t e. ehari .,. .. ot
~4" per lloul', woula give r~ord• ti\e.t would t» a.Uet&otory tor the determination
of average guati•• • A ahon •rl•• ot th1• tn• _, .-.po"*'l
previou•l.77, but•• not oonduoted ln •• c ·ipreben1lw a er Ml 6'alr•
abl• to obtain a. eompi.te stoey, ven that i. to & po•tlbl• nl&tion
~ gu tU.•• and the taetor t..
2.
A• mentioned eal'"li•r, the extont or gu•U.u 1• l ly de _ rm1md bJ tht
thermal and friotiou.l •4~1•• whieh in 1ml'n an "1• to {l) the Wiopen.•
~ dittenm• beb--.o the e.ir ••• and ~he .u'fe. oonditlona and (I) th9
pa.at hi stor7 ot tn. a1P, wt th napeot to the \Jpe ot t.rn.1.n 1ib&t 1il bu
passed OVft' ton naohing ta. point 1D qu.ation..
The r •• it•lt be chaft.cteriud by the val or potential w.p.n..
tun i • ~ wat.er upor oonteat, .. The• be iJ1fl into partial
potential ~tun of dry air, ~, arid eqlll~ potenti&l t 91tP9fttuN,
~· It i• Tf!fr1' oonoetw.bl · that heh air maa• c d ~nd b7 tbt
valuo ot a1' SC1M1 .ie.,.t10l'l auoh a• 3000 t.r• -.hloh ultl •itbv rw•i•
eon•tant or 'fV7 .,.-.ttaa.117 u the air .. oro•'" tlw 001Jlltr1. ti.
thermal oonditlon oould 'then be nlatod to the d.ltte.ten• tea• t!Mt
iretennoe 1-•1 an4 either th9 ground or --. int. late le-..1 aueh ••
600 t.ra. Ti. hei ot the s:wt~ lewl wulcl 1-w to be .,_.t.ndM4
by atu ot "f'ariou. Raob•. Su.oh an air ma.a lap• rat. 1ght eltila .....-a.
ta
hni•l ~- AlZ'lh1J Jut1w'9
J.troa, Ohio
or supplaen~ tile loul lapse nttt b·HrWcl a" the tf.nMf' end npllln 1lbl'
guet11\est exist• un4er &JJJ>*Nnt loeal itmtrll101111. One a4Y&ntap ta tM ••
ot -81 1• that tt abould be relati•l7 t1•4 ~ a rft~le tu. mad diatan<
M ao that e obanvaticni taken a ta h'tUldffd mi.a•~ at 01 a ..ia
be a $Bll9d to be •11<1 hare and now f'or ~cer4• taken at 6 • With 'b
pnaent ltmited llUl'lber ot Rad1oSOl1M l'Ull8 •hi• i• a ftlabl• tutor ·ad aleo
a neoa•a&17 quali t.y for u• in aittld.p ?UL"f'igatlOJl,
The past hia'tol'"J' ot the 1.i:r a.a related to the •1ttlnt ot the fri.et!OMl .cldl••
pro•nt cannot 1- 1ent1fi 4 aa a &oparate h.O'tOJ." •1noe the blll"111*.1 ert.n
alway-a combine• with t• trlC't!cmal to gi..,. -th.ti total ett•O\. fl09wr, •
taotora an b9 u•4 to cnua.aterts• the Motionalt t!inet101tr d uppw at.
'fflotd. 1'7 • An eut tr!ntt ha• recen-tly ·COM from ttt. W>tmtain• ud •"14
logically have mON trlotion.1 eddi•• 'the a Mrt•at 1d.124 1fhioh .._ ~
Lake Erie an4 ll1ob:1gan.. Ro~er. \he .aat wi.ml me;y be from s. aui"ficlently
different a:iit mu• •o thilt the thermal e441H _. m.uc-h le1a, giving ·& .t
et:r.ot ~t 1-•• turbut.nce. Upper ail" wlociti••, • <l•'ter.trd.noct· b7 ba11o.at
run•. g1..-e · a mtta.~e ot 'the activity or the air in upper ttn.• but t-h&~.
in turn. is ale rel&t. to the twtmltm• meitirig ttue to thermal acrtd...S.v.
Whether OJ" not 'the grad1•nt or geo.Vc>pllU wlncl hafJ bffn a~ •• • ·
basis ror guatinna detem1Mt1on i • !1ot lmoWtl. but there ma7 bf.I some MYU•
tage in o~.'191"1ng 11i• etreet e!noe it ha• ~ ol>eel"le4 ~t ptty d~
often ooour when the ieobv1e l)!'Htun f'1e.ld 1• relatively ttat10!!U'7 or
wbm W<> or thrt•• rebltiftly week ~· .,.. N•dJ••'-i g ~l••· rott
eumplo. at the time of~ liq 16_. •torm.. 1tte b1gb pnaaur..,.. Nat.a
eentered OWi' tlut oeean ea.It or Gal'ft•tt'm -4 th• pne._,. eonditlon• at
Akron WfH"e rather $tMq.
other -.thar cbaw'ftt1on• w.oh &• tm"taft ~ratui-e, pre•nre u4 _.
point an not to bfJ atir•lY' negi.oted but thfq ari. l•'r•ly d.tumtn•d b7
the dr mae• e~eriatioa and tbu• W• probabl7 otlftiM!' ftlue 111 d.-,.•
mi.ning •t•t. ot pathlea.1. Po'tedi-1. ed ~-1.et ~1*1 ~
at tr. •~· •hou14 be eYeluated to be eompard with ti. OOl'ft~I
factors 1l'1 the tdr ••• it .. 1.r ..
The type of oloude ,... .. nt, their •l•'Wition and O$WftP • although ftrthd
dittieult ~o eTalua1- on & eompoa11- ~rt.cal to.le, robably de ~ into
the tunount ot gusti•••• at leo.st locally, beoatt" it hu bM:a o~ tha..~
guninea i.• ott.n preun~ on day 1n whteh •oa'tt.ftd <to bi"Obi'l 0W1Ulua
clouds ooour.. Bowwr,. the cond1t1oa ot eloucH.••• al•Q cu b• c~P·
iod by the air ma•• data to I01D9 ntat..
In general, the Pfl•ffl!'t tactor, k, t volving u5 amt•• b• promt• tof' ~mir.
ing guettnen ad it o'bul"'Vlltieu 1'1<».tld be •xt.aded u 1nol e ooa41 tiona
Wilen the!'• i• no guetin•• • othe~ itaot.or• o-ould 'M mor. a__..t.ly .t&ttt« ••
to their J'Olation tc> the problem. .The deto.-..itlPton of• ohU'aotei-t.Ue to
define the air ma•• and the r•l.Uon. ot t obaftot-1.-tJ!o to av•n.p guftl•
•• • oveJi 1f onlJ' qualit at1w,. •hould h9 tile tint <trW ot a'ttae·..
1f
3.
Con quontly l t 1 'tugge; tba •aoh NeOrd be • 1r•4 tor 8barp 1ra__..•
in velocity ti.ngle within o to th1"7 MOO!l4 ad onl,y tta orittoe.1
anc lere.tions dot-&ndn • Fo~ • le~ 1u ca.. Qt a "40?" or the type .itom
b lO'W' >
I
18
Jlmd•l Gucgen•lll A1Hhlp I-aniiNW
Alcroll,_ Ol&M: .
fb.e ~'5.on ot ti. 1t11Mtndtf ot the pn ••--•• ~ eon.al4'1ft•
ti.on. fhrM •\hod• ... been· u-4 !a the pan aJt4 .._ ooa't!mMd la till•
report .. ._ant
l) Kamm• ~ .. oompared 'tit ~ •• .-..ma •xttua
8 ) Aoaelen.1S1ou U o..pand to doa.wind. -.teat
S) Max:t._ ohu.• ia oro•• wloe1ty u ~to thi• ohap ,_ md.'t
tiatana. domnd.nd. ia wh1oh it -. tounct 'Ww.t ~ p.t ooll14 ~
"nted.ft uoorting to tblJ ~ (A'f)• s A,, A ·~
4) A ml#thM nggon.47 •'but 1101:: ut1114. i• & mo41:t1oMia Of' I) b Whiok
the <>M'l•te ~ .._lffatlon la 4tv14ed bJ' * &Wftp wlo4'ltJ' _.
thie (ma•·•• 4ha'Age/ a) plot1at4 •gdu\ ~- .u..-... n.
data tb.u• gi'f'ft would ftx a eimple gtlat pnts..19 'to a14 ill .._,...
1ng the re•ul~ toroea • a aoonct auO!.p 07 4*t.hd.q the et~
ot ~he ~ pft lU.ly t . ft UOOlUl.,.._ A 'Tatiag" f&fto~
ooul4 probabl.7 \Mt "tabli*-d tor tn.• poi.n'U •isdla t. tab.at Ul.t
1n I)"
Aa. t \l'tUM prognm, i\ i• #Ug&* ... d ~ba.1' •thOA I} - ......... to iaolud•
wlooi t7 -4 p1 tab pat• ... •11 u .,.. giaa\9 and 'bbat -'hod •l 1- iatro•
daced -4 •xmai-4 tor ti. "ntlng" ~. It -.UM htt po"1b1e to ._..
'the• "ntlng1' fMilon la • •ti•ti-.1 • ....,.,, ot • awl•• ot po1ata ob•
tat.nett ~. t!w an&17•i• •ugp.W ..,.... e ,_.. 11. Ila ,.. lt b tt&'~
vabl• tl&t tho gun iltt.•1"1' date. 00\lld be ndueed to the l.UO'ldag
Wol"lll&tioat
l) KiM: ot pats •lool'b7, 1fJ.W or pi1zoh
2) I>uration ot pRJ time a.nd d•o•l•d e:atat
I ) ttAcoelentioa" i'ating n.-.-a ta -6) ._,.
4) "C~ per -1t dtatamJe• nti.ng auggtt.....a ta 8) abcmt
wbioh would r•4u• th9 volUJDe tJ>t ... _,,. 1ab1-a Md .ablo ta. n.-r to
obtain e. mon o~l• plotv. or pet. l~V w1t'bi• • •~ ~.
OM other b.otor de•••• t4 1- mbtd.OM4* that ot l•wop1• Vbu1-whioh
in'tltntt• nearl7 • ...,._ •OCI~ With~ gulftS.M.•• pro'b1-.. la
u muoh •• pni••• in u. J a P-. r4tOOJ1te4. t'b woul4 ~ pot•lb>A to
N\ain tld.• bLferMtiori. fo gn e. O.Gll&Pl.W plO'tnan, -... .-moal pJ#U
aholWI be ~ ~ ._. •writi' of the gun tn •a.oh ot ta. ttfttJ
direott.oae ad ~ ti.. ._.ttace obta!M4 u ~ tmftlop. It ti•
•urfaoe mould t. la ~ ot a ilflwJre• it WOUG indi•t. 1aotrop!o. -..~
'bulaoet U • •ll1p•ot4. 11- 1'0Uld 1.U.•w a .PNf-...4 f!br..U• ot -...
lmleJlOll,, !ld.• hltonatloa •uld '- ot -1• in u~ab:ig to ..... -"'*
pita, ,,_Md wlocd.V pat1nn• o.nltl \Ml~ into_. plotun.
4 .. s~
A au-Red •thod tor pndiot1Dg •*'in••• 119 ,.., et MrNlatliq wdber
oond1t1ou at 1111 tin• with awn.p gent.a•• .a 1dlen oornlatht1 'ht•
a'Nrage wi._h the int.ea.i~7 oE 48-tail.H ~a 1• dtMU*_.. r.wi.._
et oond!U.one ttw 4qa ot llt'tl• or no gudiM•• 1• --•-.q- v ~a•
omnplote picture. Con.ict.ration u alto givn to th9 'YUlows t.rpea of
wather ·coadition• wbioh Jaigllt ~ •• ati.ta.toq ertterla tor pftdle\lng
gwttine••· 1'l1e -.ld.....unt potu.tiel -.pu-a.tw• ot tM air .... '1lla
ba.llo<m rim wla-cltt.• ad 4il"eotion1 in tti.· uppe.• a.tr U4 'bb6 gMUDd ...,_.,. ...
atve an4 hmold1tJ' ata wn coaai4«-e4 ot ~ hspon.w.
O&rud.deftM.oa -. d.eo given to tho' aon .._•t• ~ o.t t.ba g~ nOOJNt•
by .-t\1\lJ'!.q all pain.ta ot rathd' larp •1"1• ~· a4 ooiaparlag 1d.t4l
the total l.ngth Of the ftCt>J'd to ObtAJ.n Rati.tioal dat& or gu• ia--d:tr ..
Vari.on• •thodA uMCl tor noor4iit« pet ~-- ..n di•oa• ad it _.
auwated tha.t a •re.ting"mthocl • .iatl• to that •Md 1u r1,. xv ............
In thi•· VM.J' a pit eould. be deHtibN bi 1-b ttun.tlon Md ntll;g aiU Wlll•
gl.w ••on --.i.w pt•tu.r• to:r ftlt.-. 4-.S.ga &ta• atJN•• oon&1tt«U
lnduoed.
'Dilt71W.t1en of gu.eta bl al1 ~ 4tlr.4ui_. ._. :untlOX*t aa being •11ibr
ot ~ .t~. ••it Jntght J16rmit the ti• et All pat data tG be u.U "°-'._.
r•garc.\1-ff of what tJpo o£ gun i -...
P. O. BUN
.,_ ... 1"1
l. #1 - .Prognae l.eport a Cun Studt.ff ~r Conw..et ftil&lO. ,,..,. l.tlf
2. fl • Pl"'GgtUI :a.port (Covering ·fld.ri Quaner) on Gust Studi•• untler
Oomraot ~. 61610.. Ruett-... lio'f'., 196'7
S. v& .. Progrtt•• leport (COYeri:ng Pounh Qu.BJ'tW) on <luet &tudi•• under
Con1ftot Ko. 81614. Jtuethe. !tvoh. lla8
6. 1~ la· Prognu Report { Oowring Firct Quut.er') on Gu-.t S1:Y..tM.e; ua•
Soh9d.ul• 100..-a. Kuethe. Oct •• 19a&
5. t 2•• .Progn•• R•port (Co~riag Beoond qu.ner) on hn Studi••· tlBW
Schedule 500-516. Xuethe.. May, 1919
6. f h- Prog,-e•• Report (Oowriag fbird Q~) oa Gun Studle•, Schec!U.
600-618. ~-- Oot. • 1911
1. if-4a- Final lte-por"t Oil Gust Stud1ea, Oove,.iug Fourth Quarter ot Gust
$tudi•& ot Sebedul• 500..iJZS. lue~M. Sept., 19•0
8. summa:r 1_,m on tn. Inwstt · ~iou or Gu.t Jtt••'• on Airahipt.
llu-mb e :d TrolJMt.. ._oh,. 1Ml
9. "1'ind St~ in Winter StOJ"JIUt' • Sh.erlook ad S'°'1t, JOtU"ll&l
Ael"onauttoal Solaoe1,. Vol. 6, o. I, pap 6', l'JttG. • 1911
10. Suppl.ement 1. ".A:tmo~1o fwbuleruae 4ving · 1m.r Stoma",, 'bf"
st.rloCJk Md stout, ~ A.1J>Q1,p Comit.tfee Report Bo. 11
Jan., 19$7
11. "Seine Fea'b~• ot A tmoapherio fQl"'buleno. and t:be Pa•• of Pront_.
bf Xuethe# Daniel Guggeflheim. M.Jwfttp In.tit~ Publloa'tl• lo. &.
1916
~•l G\igg()J1Mbl .Urfblp llll'titut.
tl.. &trfao. Weatlw#' Deita tor hat, Dqa
IlI., ?Jpper Air Date. tor Gusty t>-y•
lV.. Con'$lc.ted Gut I:atenaity
"fl' e Indl '\fl.dual Impact Gu.at Int.in tJ'
Akrcm.. Ob1•
TABLE I
Gnat Reoorda Anilable
6-18-61
!tne of Becor4
• S. T.
16•-06•00-17•19i30
llt29t00•16sl2sl5
Length ot
Actual boord
RUil lo•. hr 1mtn tAO
001-006 0112 tl&
015...024 68tl0
6• 1-61 lltl0tOO•Ut09•00 025..026 lfrtl5
6• 8-41 lfhl9tOO•lfh29 :00 027 lOtOO
•ll-tl. 16t59tOO•l1tGtOO 0.1"°" UIOO
8-18-il 12:SitOO•Url0100 0'8-Gl7 Sltla
41""1 16100 tOO•lS t16 tlO 068 ..o&6 84 t'8
8-1641 U rll a$0•U i5':10 056..067 lthlO
a-11-t1 11102100-12e1oa~ oaa..oeo a1.oo
total taOltOZ
(1) Adlaba~ta kpae rate. • •l.O-c/100 •
¥
Range at Tower
(1)
•0/100 •
-
--
o.81/ ..0.11
..O.SJ/-0. 60
--
-0.17/-2.08
o. 04/ ...o .. 71
1.19/ -l. 1'1
1.96/1.11
2.62/1.G
!.ts/0.'78
.0.12/0.21
1.05/0.91
Type of ... ther
Rdn etonn approaching
Clear. Scattered high cirrue olou6
HnT.V CJWM.llue cloud• 'to'ard II'
Cle.a night, tw broken altoouaul.u.a
olouda
Soatt.red .fine .... a'ther cmaulue
oleud•
fhu.nder1torm :north or •t.tiou
Frontal thmideratorm
Broken oumulua cloud•
Brok:n low •torm elouda
!mmd•t'storm to iE
Frontal pu•p ud wind. ahlft
Dani•l Gugpnhel•J.irotp ltsni.._.
.Akron, Oblo
I. ihotograph of d:te of at\Nlog iJtat1on
II. Photog'&ph of topographic map ln th$ viei:n1t7 ot tM at&t1011
I! I.. Plan vt.w of a.e.t'Ology etati.on
l'V. El•vation ot nation ah01fing i:u~ looatloa•
V., Trfi.e•• ot I OlEh 120-dO Me.7 281 19'1
VI. tt OUh 30-100 • •
VII. tt " " Ol8t 110..e&O
VIII.
nc-
XIlI. Plot• ot d0tr.tttd.c.4. oro .ind and maxbaua oba.n • hL U:, f'. P' •
v• N>.d W1
XIV. Plot of gun •o~1erat1on w downwind dieten•
XV. Plot ot o~ 1n aro•• velocity 'M ohulp in oa-o•• 'ffloo1-
P91" w:dt doawind. d!atan•
·I
'rAB ~E II
SURF ACE WEATHER DAT ~ FO'R G US'l'Y DAYS ( 1)
a. tn.1 Ail' D9s 1f1Dd CloudimN
T1M P'N81NN r.,. Po1Dt dir. ... t Sip Lair
Date 1.8.t. lib .., •p '!!J.br ~a~ ~al ~2l ~at • •J.
642-&1 11•11 101'.9 89 18 WSW 11 • GO ., e 1!06.I
1-ee-u l~hH 1011.e M &O WSW 18 • 0 a $06.0
6-28"'1 llsH 1019.1 87 60 WSW i• - b 56 0 0 $06.1
6• 7'"'1 aa.u 1011.9 10 GI SSlr 16 b 7 0 191.0
e- a..i 18.U 1016.6 17 66 D1f 18 • 60 • 0 l soo.a
1- 1'"'1 01'10 1011.9 71 10 n 16 • '° bl 1 0 aoo.o
1-11-1• 15106 1009.1 '10 6' JlkW 16 ao & 29&.t
8•11"'1 21•58 1000.IS 68 66 Sff 12 20 & 2 0 291.7
8-11"'1 17ta5 lOH.a M 61 8 18 Sl b 0 1 291.1
B•ll-ll 11.U 1069.0 71 5' • 16 tO b 0 1 301.9
...... 1 11•08 1008.1 11 87 SW 11 • • 0 a 1500.1
8-11"'1 2146 1008., 78 81 SI' 11 80 ' 0 0 ~oo.o
8-11 .. 1 11111 1009.1 80 SI SI' 17 80 x • • 1 0 3ot.1
l
•••• ·p> Data haH on Akron W..tber ~ Data
I) C.illng Hti-.tie, it lea• tb&u 9711 tMt, in hundred toot unite
(I) ~of olcNdas • • --~ olou411 b ... brot.n olouda1 x • ~--
{'} i..4 OD U bl' !*"iod witb1n wbioh Noord. 11a8 taken
(6) BaMd OD 1fuhingtoll AllUJ. u4 Waab1ng1IDn 11'•tber Map
I
f
Danl•l GuggeNieill Ai!'ahip Inat1~
Alcl"an, Ohio
Pn•--- Clllqe
' ilr ... cnv ltatia I
n.947 ... + ... 1191'&1ng 1nto .,.,
dropPI& ... + ... nplaolnr: "'
• llPw nplMlJtg ll!fw + ... .. oP + roP nplaoing llfw + lllPw
riaSng oP + roP __.glng wi'tb ePt
.-q a'l .mo. 1/1&/'1
las rlP + oP(oold) It .,. (...,.)
lo. ,.p + .r(eold) • a'l (WU'll)
1'111111g oPlc OWi' .... + ,., .. aP + oP
dl'Opp1ng rlP + a'l .... glng ~ lllt .. St
1- oP + 'ftP (0014) • 1'f (wua)
UPPER AIR DATA
hdioacmde Intonation
f1me Airllaa• Time
of Raob tne Of PibtJ.
hr Daw.at at ~ant •.t. B. S.f.
6/22 01 Joliet 298.1 106.0 1.0 108.8 8.1 10125
S/21 01 Jhit'ft.l.o 29S.I IOI.& 8.8 106.1 a. 1 16106
6/11 01 Joliet 198.4. &.& 5°'.0 '·o 107.1 1.9 18•50
5/28 11 Buff &lo 298.1 4..1 SOI.I l.'1 a01.1 6.8
&/P:I 01 It aoz.z 9.1 IOI. '1 8.6 :so1 .a a.2
6/28 01 Joliet 100.1 11.t 106.9 7.9 108.l I.&
5/28 11 Buf talo 100.6 10.8 lotS.O 8 • ., 108.6 &.1 -'61 10102
6/29 01 Joli•t 101.0 :i.a • ., I06.9 8.4. 110.1 '·" . 181'°
8/8 01 Buttalo H9.0 11.1 *·' 9.8 101.1
22100
e/_e 14. • 191.8 8.4. 101.8 1.2 111.0 '6.8
S/8 11 JoU.t 1915.6 '1.6 108.1 8.0 108.8 '·' 11101
16ato
7/1 OI Buttalo l<ll.I 1'1.6 1oa.& it.a 111.7' 6.8
22100
61H
7/18 11 St Louie ..... IOl.8 11.l 306.6 8.1 $11.6 '·' 11 Buttalo • IOl.8 11.1 108.8 10.1 109.8 e.o 10tl9
11 Joliet Ool4 100.8 9.8 101.0 6.8 IOft.8 6.1 18•28
11 Sault st Mari• • 191.7' 9.1 100.1 4..9 '°'·' 1.1
8/11 01 laahTillo Waa
8/u 01 Joliet Cold UtlO
8/12 11 lut'Mo 111.8 8.7 19'1.I 1.8 IOI.I 1.1
11 Joliet 197.0 10.0 IOI.I 1.2 111.1 a.a 18161
8/H 11 Butt.lo 191.1 a.a 298.8 &.I 106.8 1.a
11 Joliet IOO.l t.I 101.8 &.& 108.8 ••• 10•11
181.U
8/21 11 But Mo 111.1 11.0 IOl.8 9.9 109.I 11.9
8/28 oa .. zta.e H.l :SO&.I 8.1 108.8 i • ., 11•19
11118
8/28 QI .. Wua Z98.I i•.1 10,.1 8.1 108.I a.1 21•00
11 • • 195.1 11.1 IOI.I a.a 110.1 1.0 6100
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