SOLAR RADIATION AND ATMOSPHERIC ABSORPTION IN THE MM WAVE REGION.

Abstract

The work supported by this contract has four principal objectives: to study the absorptive and emissive properties of the Earth's atmosphere in the millimeter wave region; to use such studies for remote sensing of the temperature and pressure structure of the atmosphere; to study the effective microwave emission temperatures of the planets and the relation between the emission and various models of the planets' surfaces and atmospheres; and to develop radiometric techniques for the millimeter wave region. The main effort during the past six months has been the installation of the new 20-foot millimeter wave telescope and the development and calibration of the electronic apparatus. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1967
Accession Number
AD0660426

Entities

People

  • Samuel Silver
  • William J. Welch

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Calibration
  • Contracts
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Emission
  • Microwaves
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Radiation
  • Radio Waves
  • Remote Sensing
  • Solar Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • Microelectronics
  • Space