RADARC HF Ionospheric Prediction Program for OTH Radar

Abstract

A model for predicting the performance of an over-the-horizon high frequency (HF) radar is described. The program can also be used for management of an existing radar or for HF broadcasting assessment. When the radar parameters, such as power, antenna, and frequency are given the program predicts the signal-to-noise, ground clutter-to-noise, ionospheric spread Doppler clutter-to-noise, and received power as a function of range from the radar site. The report is intended to provide the reader with a general description of the prediction model and to show those mathematics and procedures which are upgraded from NRL Report 2226. The procedures should provide the OTH radar engineers with information to execute the program for studies or evaluation of existing or planned radars. HF Skywave radar performance prediction, Ionospheric models, OTH Radar

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 03, 1993
Accession Number
ADA269557

Entities

People

  • D. L. Lucas
  • G. S. Prinson
  • J. F. Thomason
  • James M. Headrick

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Clutter
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Fresnel Zones
  • Geometry
  • Ground Clutter
  • Ionosphere
  • Ionospheric Models
  • Over The Horizon Radar
  • Radar
  • Radar Signals
  • Radio Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.