A twenty-year summary of Sacramento Peak weather, August 1954 through July 1974 / Howard L. Demastus.

An analysis of temperature records provides mean maximum and minimum monthly values, departures from the means, record temperature and a brief discussion of the local 'growing season.' The distribution of average annual precipitation both in terms of rain and snow is illustrated. Historica...

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Main Author: DeMastus, Howard L.
Corporate Author: U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Hanscom AFB, Mass. : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1976.
Series:AFGL-TR ; 76-96.
Special reports (U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory) ; no. 196.
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Summary:An analysis of temperature records provides mean maximum and minimum monthly values, departures from the means, record temperature and a brief discussion of the local 'growing season.' The distribution of average annual precipitation both in terms of rain and snow is illustrated. Historical rainfall data for El Paso, Texas, and Alamogordo and Mountain Park, N.M., are presented along with that of Sacramento Peak. A brief history of atmospheric pressure observations and a more recent series of relative humidity observations are discussed. Analysis of wind speed and direction data shows average monthly and seasonal values.
Item Description:"3 May 1976."
ADA028055 (From http://www.dtic.mil)
Sacramento Peak Observatory Project 7649.
Research supported by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts.
Physical Description:30 pages : illustrations, tables ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
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