Ability of the AFGWC (Air Force Global Weather Central) Boundary Layer Model to Detect and Predict Anomalous Propagation.

Abstract

This report presents results of a study to (1) determine the ability of a computer-generated analysis of atmospheric refraction to detect and predict anomalies in the performance of tropospheric scatter communications links; and (2) verify the skill with which the vertical profile of atmospheric refraction were forecast for 12 hours. The need for a capability to remotely analyse and forecast refractivity, and the advantages and disadvantages to the technique used to attempt to satisfy this need are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA149714

Entities

People

  • J. W. Goldey

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Refraction
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computers
  • Curvature
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency
  • Geographic Regions
  • Meteorological Data
  • Radar
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States
  • Weather

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.