DocumentCode
1022018
Title
Extended Record Length of Atmospheric Data Gathered via Nimbus-6
Author
Afanasjevs, Juris ; Massman, William J. ; Oehlkers, Robert A. ; Hinton, Barry B. ; Suomi, Verner E.
Author_Institution
Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706
Volume
17
Issue
4
fYear
1979
Firstpage
308
Lastpage
313
Abstract
A low-power nonvolatile data memory unit was developed for free floating balloons in the TWERL experiment. By means of multiple identification codes data records, several hours long, could be transferred in compressed form to the Nimbus-6 satellite for retransmission to ground stations. Eight of these units were flown on constant density balloons to investigate atmospheric wave motions throughout the Southern Hemisphere. One returned valid data for ten months. Similar techniques could be used with other types of observing platforms.
Keywords
Atmospheric waves; Crops; Geoscience; Gravity; Ocean temperature; Radar measurements; Satellites; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar; Terrestrial atmosphere;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Geoscience Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9413
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TGE.1979.294660
Filename
4072017
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