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Remote Automated Atmospherics Monitoring and Prediction System (RAMPS)

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 36631
Amount: $99,980.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1997
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1100 Alakea St., Suite 3100
Honolulu, HI 96813
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Mr Robert Deuel
 (808) 531-3017
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

Proposed research will develop system concepts and designs for the near term prediction of inversion/crater fog or misting rain events at the Maui Space Surveillance Site (MSSS) on Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii. The time required for closure of the new 3,6m AEOS telescope dome and the high threat of rapid onset of fog and misting rains during certain atmospheric conditions on Haleakala, makes it essential to incorporate a near term weather prediction system into AMOS capabilities. Arigorous search and analysis of atmospherics data and operational status archives will be combined with limited additional field measurements with advanced sensors to demonstrate and validate patterns of correlatable phenomena, aid in the selection of sensor suites for remote sensor stations, and identify the optimum locations of these sensor sites for monitoring critical atmospheric parameters. Identified fog/precipitation triggers will form the basis of algorithms to be incorporated in predictive software which will be developed to integrate the sensor network data stream and continuously generate short range forecasts of low level atmospheric conditions that might adversely AEOS operations. Completed design deliverables will include: Remote Monitoring and Present Weather Sensor Stations; Central Data Processing System; and Automatic Precipitation Alarm System.

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