SATELLITE-TRACKED HORIZONTAL SOUNDING SYSTEM,

Abstract

The Transosonde and the Meteorological Satellite might be combined to form a single system which would incorporate the merits of each, without their respective shortcomings. As conceived, the meteorological satellite would be used to position a global distribution of constant level balloons within the atmosphere to sense the atmospheric motion on a global scale. The observation of the field of motion would be in addition to the observation of cloud cover and radiation from the satellite. The feasibility of the combined system has been considered and found to be entirely within present-day technological capabilities. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0429280

Entities

People

  • H. D. Cubbage
  • H. J. Mastenbrook

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Observation
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Satellites