Bird migration forecasts for military air operations / by Hans Blokpoel.: CW69-1/16E-PDF

"A system for predicting density of bird migration was developed for use in reducing the number of in-flight bird-strikes (collisions between birds and aircraft) near Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, in east-central Alberta. Migration forecasts were based on known migration density patterns, known correlations between weather and migration density, and the local weather forecast"--Abstract.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canadian Wildlife Service.
Title Bird migration forecasts for military air operations / by Hans Blokpoel.
Series title Occasional paper ; no. 16
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information Ottawa : Canadian Wildlife Service, c1973.
Author / Contributor Blokpoel, H., 1938-
Description 18 p. : charts.
Catalogue number
  • CW69-1/16E-PDF
Subject terms Birds
Migration
Aircraft accidents
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