Polar Mesospheric Cloud Experiment

Abstract

An ultraviolet two-channel imaging polarimeter (UVIP) has been constructed whose purpose is to make rocket-borne measurements of the optical properties of Polar Mesospheric Clouds (PMC). Launch into an PMC is scheduled for summer, 1992 from Poker Flat Range, Alaska. PMC have special relevance to midcourse systems because of the stressing backgrounds they produce in the principal threat corridors at high latitudes. In addition, we are carrying out numerical simulation of PMC structure using a multi-dimensional model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 19, 1991
Accession Number
ADA266381

Entities

People

  • Gary E. Thomas

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electron Density
  • Environment
  • High Latitudes
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Latitude
  • Linear Polarization
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Optical Detection
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Remote Sensing
  • Rockets
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.