"DO-IT-YOURSELF" SOARING THERMAL FORECASTING

Authors

  • Russell Pearson

Keywords:

Meteorology, Atmospheric physics

Abstract

The "Do-it-Yourself" forecasting system as developed is not intended to supplant a formal soaring meteorological forecast if available. However, a tool is provided for the pragmatic recreational soaring enthusiast to reach a "go" or "no go" decision in less than 10 minutes at breakfast time before driving to the gliderport. In fact, the system was developed for the recriational flier who seldom flies more than 50 miles from his gliderport and is not privileged to receive soundings and other meteorological support from the NWS or his gliderport operation. The system has a time-proven correctness in dry thermal trigger temperature/time and thermal height/strength predictions in the southwestern United States.

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Vol. 15 No. 4 (1991)

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