HEIGHT DETERMINATION OF RADAR ECHOES FROM METEOR TRAILS,

Abstract

When determining the height from which radar echoes from ionized meteor trails are received, the short duration of these echoes and the fairly low frequency needed to obtain them present problems not normally encountered in radar position finding. Four methods involving triangulation and angle measurements are investigated and measurement errors are analyzed. The particular choice of method for the Stanford meteor radar is explained and the system used is described. An inexpensive way to measure the height difference between two reflection points on a trail is indicated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0648080

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Nowak

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Flight Instruments
  • Frequency
  • Ground Position Indicators
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Position Finding
  • Triangulation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design