EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF ATMOSPHERIC ERRORS IN MICROWAVE AZIMUTH MEASUREMENTS.

Abstract

An experimental study was made of errors contributed by the atmosphere in azimuth angle measurements made with short-baseline microwave systems. Time variations in the azimuth of a fixed target were found to decrease with increasing radio frequency in the range of 9.4 to 35 GHz. Ground multipath is indicated as the principal source of these variations which are characterized, especially at the lower frequencies, by long-term trends and lack of correlation on adjacent paths. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0643090

Entities

People

  • Douglas Smith
  • H. B. Janes
  • M. C. Thompson

Organizations

  • Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves
  • Radio Frequency

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.