Evaluation of the Passive Remote Crosswind Sensor.

Abstract

Field measurements of integrated path crosswinds were made at Biggs Optical Range, Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, during the period 31 January to 8 March 1978 with the passive remote crosswind sensor, a system that measures crosswinds by detecting and analyzing the movement of atmospheric scintillations. Data collected with this sensor were compared to integrated path wind averages measured by the calibrated anemometer array. Presented in this report are X-Y scatter plots, derived weighting functions, analog comparative plots, and sampled analog data. Conclusions and recommendations are made in the last sections. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA071176

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  • Ruben Rodriguez

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  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

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