Specification of Radar Error for ADCOM Radars with Adaptive Modeling.

Abstract

Examination of the space and time variability of the expected ionospheric range error at ADCOM radars suggests that the day to day variability may be reduced using an adaptive modeling technique. A model of the range error correction for the entire field of view is specified by range error measurements along the path of a TRANSIT satellite and/or along the path to any synchronous beacon satellite. For targets in the upper ionosphere the residual range error from the day to day variability with respect to the monthly median may be reduced by a factor of 4 to 10. For targets at F-region eights the improvement may be only a factor of 2 if the height and thickness parameters are not also specified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035803

Entities

People

  • Delia D. Dulong
  • Richard S. Allen

Organizations

  • Regis University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Calibration
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elevation
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Latitude
  • Low Elevation
  • Massachusetts
  • Measurement
  • Navigation Satellites
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Spacecraft
  • Specifications
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects