A Transit-Time Lidar Wind Measurement: A Feasibility Study.

Abstract

Transit-time lidar is being used experimentally by the Army for remote wind measurement. The system developed at White Sands Missile Range uses lidar backscatter from patterns of irregularities in atmospheric dust concentration to measure the component of the wind normal to the laser beam. The system is described, and experimental data on wind measurements from 2 to 15 m/sec at a range of 250 m are presented.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003995

Entities

People

  • J. B. Mason
  • T. L. Barber

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Backscattering
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Experimental Data
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light Amplifiers
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Optical Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy