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The spaced antenna drift method
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Hocking, W. K. |
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | The spaced antenna drift method is a simple and relatively inexpensive method for determination of atmospheric wind velocities using radars. The technique has been extensively tested in the mesosphere at high and medium frequencies, and found to give reliable results. Recently, the method has also been applied to VHF observations of the troposphere and stratosphere, and results appear to be reliable. This paper discusses briefly the principle of the method, and investigates both its strengths and weaknesses. Some discussions concerning criticisms of the technique are also given, and it is concluded that while these criticisms may be of some concern at times, appropriate care can ensure that the method is at least as viable as any other method of remote wind measurement. At times, the technique has definite advantages. |
| File Size | 1177960 |
| Page Count | 16 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19840019039 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7wm64187 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Communications And Radar Performance Tests Diffraction Troposphere Wind Velocity Measurement Radar Antennas Radar Echoes Drift Rate Mesosphere Time Lag Radar Measurement Antenna Radiation Patterns Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
