Water Vapor as a Tracer in Remote Wind Sensing: A Feasibility Study.

Abstract

The military is becoming aware of its need for real-time wind information. The variation in absolute water vapor content can be used as the tracer for a remote wind measurement. This feasibility study is believed to be the first attempt to use a property of water vapor to measure the wind remotely. An example is presented and discussed for a wind measurement at a 500-m range.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA121161

Entities

People

  • T. L. Barber

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Artillery
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundary Layer
  • Detection
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Projectiles
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Water Vapor
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design