Download or read book Study of Possible Solar Heating Effects on Thermosonde Probes written by James H. Brown and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thermosonde data reveals a diurnal daytime shift in measured levels of C square (n) in the free atmosphere. The shift is manifested in two ways. First, an apparent offset in the smallest measured values of C square (n) exists. Secondly, the curve of the average profile shows an enhancement over nighttime profiles. Related optical and radar measurements have indicated that differences between day and night probably exist, but because of limited instrumental resolution and altitude capabilities those results are inconclusive. Several hypotheses have been put forward in this paper concerning possible instrumental or solar based sources of data contamination. We have examined the possibility that solar radiation causes probe heating with subsequent instrumental effects. Calculation, computer simulation, and direct measurements have shown that the sun heats the body of the probe sensor a couple of degrees above the ambient and that the level of heating depends upon the solar aspect angle and magnitude and direction of air flow over the probe. A small but insignificant AC type effect can result from improper probe geometry or probe mismatch together with a coupling of solar heating with velocity turbulence. Transient and DC type effects can occur, but measured, processed, and transmitted root mean square C square (n) information is not likely to contain instrumental contamination.

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Download or read book A Model for C2n optical Turbulence Profiles Using Radiosonde Data written by Edmond M. Dewan and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book A Study of Radar Aspect Sensitivity in the Lower Atmosphere written by Charlie Yann-Ting Chen and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Thermosonde and UHF Radar Measurements of C2n at Westford Massachusetts July 1981 written by James H. Brown and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five different instruments were used in coordinated multiple experiments to measure atmospheric turbulence. C sub n squared, the optical refractive structure constant, was measured by thermosondes, UHF radar, stellar scintillometer, and aircraft mounted micro-thermal probes. Presented here are the results of 19 rawinsode flights. Also comparisons of eight thermosonde/radar profiles, one radar, scintillometer, thermosonode profile, and several aircraft profiles are presented. For the scales discussed here, good agreement is shown between radar, thermosonode, and scintillometer data. Worse agreement is obtained from aircraft measurements. A diurnal shift in the C2 profile is noted but no tropopause enhancement is found.

Download or read book Models for the Aerosols of the Lower Atmosphere and the Effects of Humidity Variations on Their Optical Properties written by Eric P. Shettle and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Deep Space Optical Communications written by Hamid Hemmati and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-06-05 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quarter century of research into deep space and near Earth optical communications This book captures a quarter century of research and development in deep space optical communications from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Additionally, it presents findings from other optical communications research groups from around the world for a full perspective. Readers are brought up to date with the latest developments in optical communications technology, as well as the state of the art in component and subsystem technologies, fundamental limitations, and approaches to develop and fully exploit new technologies. The book explores the unique requirements and technologies for deep space optical communications, including: * Technology overview; link and system design drivers * Atmospheric transmission, propagation, and reception issues * Flight and ground terminal architecture and subsystems * Future prospects and applications, including navigational tracking and light science This is the first book to specifically address deep space optical communications. With an increasing demand for data from planetary spacecraft and other sources, it is essential reading for all optical communications, telecommunications, and system engineers, as well as technical managers in the aerospace industry. It is also recommended for graduate students interested in deep space communications.

Download or read book Nonlinear Optical Beam Manipulation and High Energy Beam Propagation Through the Atmosphere written by Robert A. Fisher and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Laser Beam Propagation in the Atmosphere written by J. W. Strohbehn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-03-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions by numerous experts

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