Meteorological Radar and Its Usage in the Navy

Abstract

The basic principles of radar meteorology are presented along with the current capabilities of meteorological radars. Factors that need to be examined when evaluating a radar for meteorological applications are also discussed. The current use of radars for meteorological measurements within the Navy is presented along with possible future applications. It is concluded that Doppler meteorological radar data could have significant impact on Naval operations. It is recommended that the replacement for the FPS-106 have Doppler capability with at least intensity and velocity displays. It is further recommended that the radar have the capacity to apply various application algorithms to the data. The ability to process weather information should be added to suitable afloat tactical radars.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186650

Entities

People

  • Louis A. Hembree Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Doppler Effect
  • Doppler Radar
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Data
  • Meteorological Instruments
  • Meteorological Radar
  • Meteorology
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Radar
  • Rain Gages
  • Refractive Index
  • Research Facilities
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Radar Systems Engineering.