AN INVESTIGATION OF THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ATTENUATION OF 3.2-CM RADIATION BY SUBTROPICAL PRECIPITATION.

Abstract

A quantitative study was made of the attenuation of 3.2-cm microwave energy by subtropical precipitation. Theoretical and practical aspects of the problem are considered. The empirical relationships between cloud and radar parameters are examined. Attenuation factors for 3.2-cm radiation are determined from data obtained from a dual-frequency radar system. Comparisons are made of the results obtained from the dual-frequency system with those from a single radar. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0616896

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Patton

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attenuation
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency
  • Microwaves
  • Precipitation
  • Radar
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design