Estimating Meteorological Effects on Radar Propagation. Volume I. Text.

Abstract

The report discusses in detail the meteorological effects on radar propagation. Topics covered include: the theory of atmospheric refraction, the atmosphere, radio refractive index, models and actual behavior of the refractive index in the atmosphere, and related subjects. A discussion is included which covers the behavior of the refractive index in various air masses as well as under differing meteorological conditions, e.g., thunderstorms, fog, precipitation, and others. There is also a discussion on forecasting the refractive index, ducting, and related phenomena. See also Volume II (AD-A041 878) for appendices. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA041877

Entities

People

  • W. B. Moreland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Computational Science
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Geography
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Pressure Altimeters
  • Radar
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radio Waves
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Terrain
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.