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Operational Wind Shear Detection and Warning: The “CLAWS” Experience at Denver and Future Objectives
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An operational wind shear detection and warning experiment was conducted at Denver's Stapleton International Airport in summer 1984. Based on meteorological interpretation of scope displays from a Doppler weather radar, warnings were transmitted to the air traffic control tower via voice radio. Analyses of results indicated real skill in daily microburst forecasts and very short-term (<5 min) warnings. Wind shift advisories, 15-30 min forecasts, permitted more efficient runway reconfigurations. Potential fuel savings were estimated at $875,000/yr at Stapleton. The philosophy of future development toward an automated, operational system is discussed.
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McCarthy, J., Wilson, J., and Hjelmfelt, M., "Operational Wind Shear Detection and Warning: The “CLAWS” Experience at Denver and Future Objectives," SAE Technical Paper 861847, 1986, https://doi.org/10.4271/861847.Also In
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