ON THE MEASUREMENT OF LOW LEVEL HURRICANE WINDS BY AIRBORNE DUAL BEAM RADAR.

Abstract

There has long been a need for a suitable airborne instrument for the remote measurement of wind speeds near the surface within hurricanes and typhoons. This study considers the applicability and implementability of several pseudo-Doppler radar methods of wind speed determination for hurricane reconnaissance missions. Useful measurements of the wind speed and wind direction profiles for any altitude region below the aircraft, appear to be feasible using two of the systems described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0687750

Entities

People

  • Kenneth M. Glover

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Doppler Radar
  • Hurricanes
  • Measurement
  • Radar
  • Reconnaissance
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design