Three Dimensional Terminal Viewer Display, Part 2 of 2, 1993
Content Description
This collection consists of records created by the Research Applications Laboratory. This collection was processed with support from the Center for History of Physics, American Institute of Physics.
Administrative records include various NCAR reports, committee meeting minutes, company retreat and workshop summaries, and review materials.
Aviation industry records include correspondence and reports relating to work with various organizations including ALPA (Airline Pilot Association), AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), and aircraft incident reports and investigations.
Field project records include reports, log books, graphs, data printouts, photographs and correspondence.
In addition, the collection contains conference and congressional hearing materials, grey literature, white papers, research materials, and general correspondence.
Materials also include computer discs, video tapes, and films.
Dates
- Creation: 1993
Conditions Governing Access
Not all of the material in this collection is in the public domain. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine copyright and obtain permission to use materials.
All records must be viewed in the Archives. The Archives does not have playback capability for some materials.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 28 Boxes : 25 record cartons, 2 letter-size archival boxes,1 archival film reel box
Language of Materials
English
General
Part 2 starts with an overhead view. It then shows an airplane making a landing on runway 08, from a SE arrival gate approach. The 3D view shows the plane missing the bad weather further off and having no hazards on approach. In contrast, runway 26 shows an approach complete with flying through bad weather, through a micro-burst. This can be deadly, and the display strongly suggests to not go through this. Finally, one of the aircraft is selected approaching the airport at 15,000 Feet. It shows a 3D view of the precipitation out the cockpit window. The image will move in real time as updates become available. In this case, the pilot can see what can't be seen with the naked eye, and can make make decisions to avoid hazardous weather in real time. This demonstration shows the first time air traffic and hazardous weather have been combined in a real time system to improve safety.
Processing Information
OpenSky Repository Link: http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d76w9f16
Repository Details
Part of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Archives Repository