A Comparison of Rake-Measured Scattering Layer Signatures with Radiosonde Data.

Abstract

RAKE soundings for ten days have been compared with meteorological soundings of the refractive index structure determined from radiosonde ascents near the common volume. Comparison of profiles of the refractive index structure function coefficient (C sup 2, sub n) with the received signal zero-Doppler power profile indicated more power was often received at certain heights than was predicted by (C sup 2, sub n). Layer angular dependence estimates at these heights made from the layers parabolic signatures in the scattering function showed evidence of anisotropy in the refractivity structure. It is shown by an anisotropic turbulence model that the anisotropy can account for the enhanced signal levels.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002156

Entities

People

  • A. B. Fontaine
  • K. S. Gage
  • W. H. Jasperson
  • W. P. Birkemeir

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anisotropy
  • Coefficients
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Mechanics
  • Physical Properties
  • Physics
  • Radiosondes
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Radar Systems Engineering.