WEATHER TRACKING WITH THE AFCRL EXPERIMENTAL 3-D RADAR
Abstract
Experimental work using the AFCRL 3-D Radar, based on the Phase-in-Space principle, as a Weather Radar is presented. Snow and rain storms are tracked and documented by photographs taken from a conventional plan-position-indicator display scope (PPI) and compared with the presentations from the 3-D Radar range-height-indicator scope (RHI). In addition, the sensitivity and response of the phase-in-space principle is clearly depicted with the detection of cloud areas and separation of cloud layers of different densities. Also, evidence is presented showing the superiority of the RHI presentations in differentiating targets in the midst of storms over the conventional PPI display.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0701398
Entities
People
- W. G. Mavroides
Organizations
- Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories