LIDAR-RADAR LOWER ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATIONS.

Abstract

Daytime observations of the vertical temperature and humidity structure in the atmosphere below 1000 meters made with a Cricketsonde rocket system are compared with simultaneous observations from a ruby lidar (laser radar) and a microwave K-band radar. Observations were made at the SRI field site in Palo Alto, California, during August 1968 in the absence of low clouds when haze and pollution were visually evident. Analyses of the data show a direct relationship between Cricketsonde and lidar data, an indirect relationship between Cricketsonde and K-band data, and no relationship between lidar data and K-band radar data. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1968
Accession Number
AD0679594

Entities

People

  • John Oblanas
  • William Viezee

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • California
  • Humidity
  • K Band
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Microwaves
  • Observation
  • Optical Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Allergy and Immunology.
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy