Table of Contents

RAP Annual Scientific Report 1997

I. Introduction
II. Significant Accomplishments
III. In-situ Turbulence Reporting Project
IV. The Mountain-Induced Aeronautical Hazards Program
V. Hong Kong Operational Windshear Warning System Completion
VI. Real-Time Diagnosis of Terrain-Induced Turbulence in Mountainous Areas Using a Simplified Empirical Model
VII. Development and Evaluation of Icing Forecasts for Air Force Applications
VIII. Cloud Droplet Size Estimation Using Satellite Observation
IX. Propagation Delays Induced in GPS Signals by Hydrometeors and Other Particulates
X. Auto-nowcaster Field Deployments
- A. WSMR Project
- B. SCAN Project
- C. Automated Convective Sigmet Forecast
XI. Development of a Climatology of Aircraft Icing Conditions Aloft
XII. A Large-Drop Icing Encounter Over the Park Range of Colorado
XIII. A Climatology of Supercooled Large Drops for the United States
XIV. Operational Evaluation of the Weather Support to Deicing Decision Makers in Chicago and New York
XV. Development of Improved Microphysical Parameterizations for the MM5 Model
XVI. Project for the Augmentation of Rainfall in Coahuila (PARC)
XVII. Terminal Area Surveillance System (TASS)
XVIII. Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM)
XIX. Surface Hydrological Modeling
XX. Precipitation Estimation with Radar and Satellite
XXI. Staff, Visitors and Collaborators
XXII. Publications

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