TURBULENCE RADAR TRIALS

The National Center for Atmospheric Research and NASA/Dryden in late March began a series of test flights over the Rocky Mountains to evaluate a Doppler laser radar (lidar) sensor's ability to detect clear air turbulence. Built by Coherent Technologies Inc. of Lafayette, Colo., the lidar uses an...

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