LLWAS

LLWAS
Low Level Windshear Alert System (Academic & Science » Ocean Science)
Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (Governmental » Transportation)
Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (Academic & Science » Meteorology)

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  • LLWAS — Low Level Wind Shear Alert System Contributor: CASI …   NASA Acronyms

  • Low level windshear alert system — A Low level windshear alert system (LLWAS) measures wind speed and direction at remote sensor station sites situated around an airport.Each equipped airport may have as few as 6 or as many as 32 remote anemometer stations. The remote sensor data… …   Wikipedia

  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 — Infobox Airliner accident|name=Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 Date=June 24, 1975 Type=Microburst Induced Wind Shear Site=Jamaica, New York Fatalities=112 Injuries=12 Aircraft Type=Boeing 727 225 Operator=Eastern Air Lines Tail Number=N8845E… …   Wikipedia

  • low-level wind shear alert system — A system to advise and warn pilots of wind shear near the surface. It consists of an array of anemometers that reads wind velocity and direction around the airfield and signals sudden changes that indicate wind shear. The LLWAS is designed to… …   Aviation dictionary

  • microburst — The strong downdraft that spreads horizontally just above the ground to form a sharply defined gust front. An aircraft approaching this microburst or gust front may encounter a headwind followed by a strong downdraft and finally end up with a… …   Aviation dictionary

  • Wind shear — Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere. Wind shear can be broken down into vertical and horizontal components, with… …   Wikipedia

  • Microburst — Illustration of a microburst. Note the downward motion of the air until it hits ground level. It then spreads outward in all directions. The wind regime in a microburst is opposite to that of a tornado …   Wikipedia

  • Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt/L–R — Dies ist der vierte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E–K …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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