Characterization of Atmospheric Conditions Along Transmission Paths from a Remotely Piloted Vehicle.
Abstract
A remotely piloted vehicle (RPV), designated as the Maneuverable Atmospheric Probe (MAP), was instrumented for characterizing and mapping of the optical scattering properties of the atmosphere. This was accomplished by incorporating on the MAP a light and compact forward-scattering nephelometer for performing in situ measurements of the total scattering coefficients from approximately .03/km to 300/km, corresponding to visibilities of 100 km and 10 m, respectively. The MAP is also instrumented to perform atmospheric measurements of pressure, temperature, relative humidity, temperature and optical structure functions and particulate sampling. Based on theoretical as well as actual flight tests, it is concluded that the MAP may be used to completely characterize the optical scattering and refracting properties of the atmosphere resulting from its aerosol, turbulent, and temperature structure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 15, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA145527
Entities
People
- C. Mcdonald
- F. Quintana
- H. N. Ballard
- J. Cole Smith
- M. Izquierdo
Organizations
- University of Texas at El Paso