Atmospheric Technology (formerly Facilities for atmospheric research) was published semiannually for the NCAR Atmospheric Technology Division. This issue contains the following articles: The new look in field observing; The FOF commitment to advanced capabilities for mesoscale research; History a... Show moreAtmospheric Technology (formerly Facilities for atmospheric research) was published semiannually for the NCAR Atmospheric Technology Division. This issue contains the following articles: The new look in field observing; The FOF commitment to advanced capabilities for mesoscale research; History and operations of the Field Observing Facility; Characteristics and applications of automated networks for mesoscale meteorology; The importance of surface mesonetworks in thunderstorm research; Portable automated mesonet; Real-time monitoring of convective storm processes by dual-doppler radar; Developments in radar meteorology in the National Hail Research Experiment; Information extraction from meteorological radars; New capabilities for the Wallops Island SPANDAR; Dual-doppler radar development in the FOF; Lidar: some current uses and potential applications in the atmospheric sciences; CO2 laser doppler systems for the measurement of atmospheric winds and turbulence; Lidar data acquisition; Remote sensing of the atmosphere by sound; Lidar data acquisition; Wind measurement with acoustic doppler; The FOF wind tunnel; The FOF computer-controlled environmental chamber; FOF rawinsonde observation activities; A small, radio-controlled aircraft as a platform for meteorological sensors; Boundary-layer instrumentation systems; The WHAT system: a digitized radiosonde and double-theodolite balloon-tracking system for planetary boundary-layer investigations; Technique development activities in FOF; and Short reports. Show less
