Title :
Remote sensing of atmospheric plumes with a millimeter-wave radiometer
Author :
McMillan, R.W. ; Milton, Osborne, Jr.
Author_Institution :
U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL, USA
Abstract :
Strong absorptions due to atmospheric oxygen near 60 GHz provide the means for remote sensing of atmospheric temperature fluctuations that may indicate the presence of disturbances such as high-altitude clear-air turbulence, aircraft wake turbulence, and severe weather. In this paper we evaluate the performance of a radiometer operating at 60 GHz that is designed to detect these plumes of temperature different from ambient
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; atmospheric temperature; atmospheric turbulence; fluctuations; millimetre wave measurement; radiometry; remote sensing; weather forecasting; 60 GHz; EHF; MM-wave radiometer; O2; aircraft wake turbulence; atmospheric oxygen; atmospheric plumes; atmospheric temperature fluctuations; high-altitude clear-air turbulence; millimeter-wave radiometer; remote sensing; severe weather; Aircraft; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Equations; Radiometry; Region 1; Region 2; Remote sensing; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6435-X
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2000.925729
