RADC TRINIDAD TEST SITE. VOLUME 4, A STUDY OF IONOSPHERIC AND LUNAR CHARACTERISTICS BY RADAR TECHNIQUES
Abstract
the analytical results of the radar-lunar measurements conducted at the U. S. Air Force Trinidad Test Site, WIF, (107.7 degrees N, 61.6 degrees W) during the period between January and July 1960 are reported. The objectives of the experimental program were to determine: (1) the diurnal and also seasonal variation of the electron content in the ionosphere, and (2) the reflectivity characteristics of the moon's surface. Transmissions were made at a frequency of approximately 425 mc utilizing linear (horizontal) polarization while the reflected lunar signals were simultaneously received on both the transmitted and orthogonal polarizations. The moon was automatically tracked from moonrise to moonset on 2 of the experimental measurements while partial lunar orbits were observed on 4 other occasions. The date of observation of one of the partial lunar orbits corresponded to the time when the moon was at its maximum southern declination. The remaining 5 observations were conducted during the time when the moon was at its maximum northern declination.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0265165
Entities
Organizations
- General Electric