Millimeter Wave Atmospheric Radiometry Observations.
Abstract
Observations of atmospheric emission were performed at 94GHz during a period of inclement weather in February/March, 1980. The measurements were made at the Engineering Experiment Station at Georgia Tech and were limited to zenith observations. The radiometer which was employed has been described in previous reports. Theoretical aspects of fluctuation effects are described. The observations were performed for an integration time of 0.16 seconds so that the change of minimum temperature was in the range from approximately 0.8K to 1.2K. The observed sky emission resulted in brightness temperatures approximately an order of magnitude larger than the change of minimum temperature and exceeds the theoretical sky temperature values. Appendices give weather data and the data taken. A bibliography of pertinent references is presented as Appendix E. Conclusions and Recommendations (Section IV) are discussed. The data represents an initial effort in the observation of short-term fluctuation effects. Further work under a greater variety of weather conditions is needed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 27, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA098636
Entities
People
- J. H. Rainwater
- J. J. Gallagher
Organizations
- Georgia Tech