Download - A NASA Historical Perspective on Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR)
A NASAHistorical Perspective
onTropospheric Airborne Meteorological
Data Reporting (TAMDAR)
Paul StoughNASA Langley Research CenterApril 12, 2006
The Problem
Sense and report Moisture Temperature Winds Turbulence Icefor use by Forecast models Weather briefers Controllers Other aircraft
Lack of sufficient atmospheric data collection in the lower atmosphere that is needed for improved aviation forecasts and operational updates
25,000 ft. MSL
Regional Aircraftand GA
Jet Transports
Ground Level
History of TAMDAR Development
1998 2000 2006
NavRadioVDLM2
transceiver
AGATE AOSSponsoring Program
AWIN NRA & CRAs
GA EPIREP
GA DL Wx System Honeywell-Bendix/KingIHAS Wingman service
TAMDAR development GLFE
GRC Twin Otter
UND Citation and Senecas
NRL Twin Otter
NOAA P-3
NASA C-206
Mesaba
GRC LearJets
2002
AvSSP
2004FY
Wx Community