The phenomenology of one class of strong thunderstorm downdrafts, microbursts, is described. Several aircraft accidents are analyzed in which a microburst was involved and a concept for an early warning wind shear sensor is presented.
The microburst: Common factor in recent aircraft accidents
1980-03-01
Conference paper
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English
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