An account of low level wind shear over Chennai airport - Part I : Observation and forecasting aspects
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v61i1.773Keywords:
Chennai airport, low level wind shear, Richardson number, Turbulence index, Doppler Weather Radar, METAR, Three dimensional shearAbstract
Low level wind shear (LLWS) is an aviation hazard. LLWS cases reported by the air crews over Chennai airport from 1987 to 2007 (barring 1992 and 1993 during which period no report is readily available for analysis) have been analysed threadbare. The most favourable time / period of occurrence of LLWS have been documented which has prophylactic value to issue LLWS alert in current weather reports. Richardson number and turbulence index (TI) have been computed for the reported cases of LLWS and the efficacies of these thermodynamical indices have been documented. There were cases of active moderate / severe LLWS cases lasting even beyond 10 hrs duration in contrary to the general belief that LLWS is a short lived phenomenon. The urgency / necessity of having a sizeable LLWS database to devise a suitable warning strategy have been highlighted.
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