The Observation of Topographic Variations in Surface Radiative Temperatures by Remote Sensing from a Small Aircraft,

Abstract

The paper describes a system for recording surface radiative temperatures by remote sensing with a PRT5 by attaching the instrument to the steps of a light aircraft. Calibration before and after flight and tests for atmospheric attenuation showed observations to be accurate to within a few tenths of a degree C. For maximum efficiency short flights between clearly identifiable check points are desirable. Data were recorded on 1/4-inch magnetic tape, which gave high precision but produced analysis difficulties. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0748561

Entities

People

  • B. J. Garnier

Organizations

  • McGill University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Attenuation
  • Calibration
  • Efficiency
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Military Aircraft
  • Observation
  • Precision
  • Remote Sensing
  • Tapes
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics