Data-driven inversion in identifying and characterizing EM ducts within the marine atmospheric boundary layer

Abstract

Data-driven inversion in identifying and characterizing EM ducts within the marine atmospheric boundary layer The PI and his student have developed a data-driven, faster-than-real-time inversion framework to detect and characterize the presence of such ducting within novel MABL environments. This data-driven framework has been demonstrated on realistic surrogate data that is consistent with real-world contexts: yielding quick and accurate inversions for detection and characterization of MABL ducting. The goal of the proposed research is to build on the PI s new data driven framework to: 1) demonstrate its efficacy using real-world data; 2) optimize sampling strategies and MABL library organization; 3) test an extension of the method for use with clutter return data (i.e. as a novel refractivity from clutter (RFC) method); 4) extend the method even further, to work with fixed transmitter (Tx) / Receiver (Rx) scenarios; and to 5) enhance robustness of the method, by leveraging other EM sources and frequencies.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jun 03, 2016
Source ID
N000141612077

Entities

People

  • Christopher Earls

Organizations

  • Cornell University
  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy

Tags

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Radar Systems Engineering.