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The 1997 Illinois Statistical Abstract offers detailed information on various aspects of the state, including corn production, women-owned firms, cancer deaths, and per-capita personal income. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Illinois in all its diversity.
The Sandia-developed explosives-detection portal uses chemical preconcentrator technology to identify passengers with recent exposure to explosive chemicals. The portal has been tested on over 2,000 passengers to gauge acceptance and performance.
Researchers at the University of Florida have built a 300-foot experimental runway to study the effects of lightning strikes on existing runway lighting systems. The runway, equipped with various lighting systems, will be struck by lightning-induced electrical discharges from rockets launched into dark skies.
The FAA is testing a new deicing system that provides half-hour forecasts to aid in deicing decisions, potentially reducing cancellations and costs. The system uses data from surface weather stations, snow-weighing gauges, and Doppler radars to provide accurate predictions of snowfall accumulation.
Wake vortices, created by large commercial aircraft, will be studied at Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) to develop a reliable detection system. The system aims to increase airport safety by providing controllers with observed vortex location and intensity information.
A high-tech radar system developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) successfully distinguished between heavy rain and hail in Colorado. The experimental dual-polarimetric radar proved its precision on July 12th, 1996, providing accurate measurements of raindrop size and shape that can help predict flash floods.