AIRBORNE INVESTIGATIONS OF CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WITH OPTICAL RADAR.

Abstract

The program was initiated to explore the possibility that characteristic optical radar echoes might actually be correlated with clear air turbulence. A light twin engine airplane was equipped with a laser radar and ancillary equipment for monitoring acceleration, temperature variations, and relevant meteorlogical data. The design of this equipment and the development of the flight programs was predicated on theoretical considerations of optical scattering from particulate matter. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0635030

Entities

People

  • D. M. Rank
  • J. A. Jenney
  • P. A. Franken

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Clear Air Turbulence
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Light Amplifiers
  • Optical Equipment
  • Particulate Matter
  • Turbulence
  • Vehicle Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy