A meteorological data-acquisition system for atmospheric propagation studies

Author

Sitterle, J.J. ; Podany, Mark E. ; Galm, James M. ; Claspy, Paul C. ; Merat, Francis L.

Author_Institution

Georgia Tech. Res. Inst., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

Volume

37

Issue

3

fYear

1988

fDate

9/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

444

Lastpage

448

Abstract

Instrumentation for studying the propagation of near-millimeter waves has been designed and implemented at 1-mile-long test site in Sandusky, OH. Measurements of the atmospheric structure functions and the transverse wind velocity along the propagation path is accomplished with a custom-built meteorological data-acquisition network consisting of six towers linked together with fiber-optic data lines. Each tower is microprocessor controlled and includes a three-axis anemometer, a Lyman-alpha hydrometer, and a differential temperature probe, with other meteorological parameters obtained at various locations along the path. A modified ISO-OSI reference model is used as the controlling protocol

Keywords

anemometry; atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; hydrometers; meteorological instruments; microwave links; optical links; radiowave propagation; temperature measurement; velocity measurement; 1 mile; ISO-OSI reference model; Lyman-alpha hydrometer; atmospheric propagation; controlling protocol; differential temperature probe; fiber-optic data lines; meteorological data-acquisition system; microprocessor controlled; near-millimeter waves; three-axis anemometer; transverse wind velocity; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric waves; Instruments; Meteorology; Microprocessors; Optical fiber testing; Poles and towers; Temperature control; Velocity measurement; Wind speed;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/19.7472

Filename

7472