Passive Ranging with Wavefront Sampling.

Abstract

The report describes an experimental effort to assess the reflective properties of the sea surface at near grazing incidence on over-water passive ranging to distant airborne UHF to S-band sources using airborne receiving platforms. Two factors are involved; the effective specularity of the surface to provide the required triangulation information and the capability to separate and accurately measure angles of arrival of the direct and the sea-reflected components with small antenna apertures compatible with airborne installations.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA007387

Entities

People

  • Lee A. Morgan
  • Philip A. Hicks
  • Steven Weisbrod

Organizations

  • Teledyne Technologies

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Antenna Apertures
  • Antennas
  • Platforms
  • Range Finding
  • Sampling
  • Triangulation
  • Wavefronts

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.