Ships producing tracks in the atmosphere are identified and their surface meteorological parameters are specified. Thirteen case studies are presented with satellite imagery, synoptic discussion and surface meteorological parameters. A composite environment is derived from reported surface meteorological parameters and is compared with climatological conditions of the region, showing that significant departures from normal conditions do not occur. No clear generation mechanism is suggested in a relationship between relative wind and separation distance of ship and ship track, indicating a complex relationship of generation mechanisms. Although a limited study, a firm foundation is now in place for further research into ship track genesis.
Surface Meteorological Parameters of Identified Ship Tracks
1992
78 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Intelligence , Infrared & Ultraviolet Detection , Meteorological Data Collection, Analysis, & Weather , Meteorology , Ship signatures , Artificial satellites , Atmospheres , Case studies , Environments , Surfaces , Wind , Theses , Remote detection , Clouds , Reflectance , Satellite tracking systems , Optical images , Ship tracks , Naval intelligence , Remote sensing
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