PAR Auroral Study. Volume III. A Preliminary Analysis of the Data Collected in the Spring of 1976.

Abstract

The report describes the data collected in connection with research of aurora borealis effects on the performance of a phased array radar. The primary objective of the study was to advance the understanding of the auroral phenomenon and of its interactions with radar. A multi-megawatt phased array radar was used to collect large quantities of high resolution auroral backscatter data with simultaneous tracking of a number of selected satellites. The report provides a detailed description of the data collection process and data reduction techniques in connection with Mar 76 auroral storms. These auroral storms may have been the most intense ever recorded by a radar. The sequence of forms was very dynamic and most unusual. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 06, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034581

Entities

People

  • Jeff L. Brown
  • M. J. Mitchell
  • Michelle Cochran
  • P. L. Alley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Altitude
  • Amplitude
  • Backscattering
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Reduction
  • Elevation
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Intensity
  • Magnetic Disturbances
  • Phased Array Radar
  • Phased Arrays
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reflectivity
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects