Wideband Low Elevation Microwave Propagation Measurements.

Abstract

A system is described that directly measures microwave propagation loss at low altitudes through the transmission of radio frequency signals. The system is designed to collect pathloss data over a 2 to 18 GHz band to better understand the phenomena that affect the detection of low altitude targets by radars operating in a maritime environment. Data were collected between January and April 1994 as part of the Multisensor Integration Tests held at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Wallops Island Detachment. Detailed analysis is performed on a subset of the data; illustrations provided show the temporal and spatial character of the propagation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA300536

Entities

People

  • James L. Queen
  • Janet Stapleton
  • Steven Kang

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Bandwidth
  • Climate Change
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Elevation
  • Environment
  • Frequency Bands
  • Low Altitude
  • Low Elevation
  • Measurement
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Signal Generators
  • Surface Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.