Parameters of thermal convection as measured by a powered glider
Authors
Carsten Lindemann
The City College of the City University of New York
Keywords:
Meteorology, Atmospheric physics
Abstract
Results of hundreds of flight patterns through thermals are presented. Main characteristics as widths, distances of thermals from each other, etc. as a function of height will be shown, which seem to allow to model a 'realistic' thermal. Thermal activity in relation to surface quality is analyzed.
Author Biography
Carsten Lindemann, The City College of the City University of New York
