Project NIMROD
Project NIMROD (Northern Illinois Meteorological Research On Downburst) was meteorological field study of severe thunderstorms and their damaging winds. It was conducted in the region of the Greater Chicago, Illinois, United States, from 15 May through 30 June 1978. Data collected were from single cell thunderstorms as well as mesoscale convective systems, such as bow echoes. Using Doppler weather radars and damage clues on the ground, the team studied mesocyclones, downbursts and gust fronts. NIMROD was the first time that microbursts, very localized strong downdrafts under thunderstorms, were detected which help improve airport and public safety by the development of systems like the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar and the Low-level windshear alert system.
Q1402508
field study
Concept
Q1754965
Greater Chicago
Concept
Q851828
single cell thunderstorms
Concept
Q660968
mesoscale convective system
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Q890489
bow echo
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None
Doppler weather radars
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Q2002856
mesocyclone
Concept
Q4847219
downburst
Concept
Q1019652
gust fronts
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Q4847219
microburst
Concept
Q3416374
Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
MISC
Q6693020
Low-level windshear alert system
Concept
Q95570439
Project NIMROD
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1978-06-30T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
30 June 1978
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+15^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
15
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instance of