Physics-based Inverse Problem to Deduce Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer Parameters

Abstract

This report describes research results related to the development and implementation of an inverse problem approach for determining atmospheric vertical refractivity structure. The results encompass three main components: (i) the evaluation of simplified refractivity models, (ii) evaluation of the sensitivity of EM propagation to environmental parameters, and (iii) incorporation of results from studies (i) and (ii) to develop and optimize the inversion approach. This basic research provides a step towards a semi-empirical approach for determining refractivity in an operational environment in order to provide the fleet with an "EM forecast," which improves their maritime domain awareness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 2017
Accession Number
AD1031117

Entities

People

  • Erin E Hackett

Organizations

  • Coastal Carolina University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Environment
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Inverse Problems
  • Inversion
  • Maritime Domain Awareness
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Orbital Theory
  • Sea Clutter
  • Sensitivity
  • Systems Science
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation