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Wind environment in the Lee of Kauai Island, Hawaii during trade wind conditions: weather setting for the Helios Mishap

Porter et al., 2007

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15444294564039537036
Author
Porter J
Stevens D
Roe K
Kono S
Kress D
Lau E
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Boundary-layer meteorology

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Abstract On 26 June 2003 (approximately 1030 local time) the Helios ultralight aircraft broke apart off the west coast of Kauai Island, Hawaii as it was climbing out of the Kauai wind shadow. Following the aircraft mishap, a study was carried out to understand the conditions …
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    • G01W1/08—Adaptations of balloons, missiles, or aircraft for meteorological purposes; Radiosondes
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    • G01P5/02—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring forces exerted by the fluid on solid bodies, e.g. anemometer
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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