Measurement of Atmospheric Attenuation Low over the Sea Surface at 94 GHz

Abstract

Methods and equipment were designed to measure atmospheric attenuation low over the sea surface at W Band (94 GHz). Measurements were carried out at the NRL's Chesapeake Bay Detachment, and the results were compared with theoretical values. The method described will provide accurate ships' RCS measurements at W Band, taking into account variations of atmospheric attenuation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA330224

Entities

People

  • David W. Wu
  • Dieter R. Lohrmann

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Attenuation
  • Attenuators
  • Automatic Frequency Control
  • Bays
  • Calibration
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Frequency
  • Information Operations
  • Local Oscillators
  • Losses
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Radar
  • Repetition Rate
  • W Band

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.