DocumentCode
973408
Title
A millimetric radar to study the flight of small insects
Author
Riley, J.R.
Author_Institution
Natural Resources Inst., Radar Unit, RSRE, Great Malvern, UK
Volume
4
Issue
1
fYear
1992
fDate
2/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
43
Lastpage
48
Abstract
Conventional 3 cm entomological radars have been successfully used for many years to observe the migratory flight of the larger insect species, but the range at which these radars can detect individual small insects is limited to a few hundred metres. The author outlines the design and application of an 8.8 mm wavelength radar to study the flight of insects weighing only 2 mg. Detection ranges in excess of 1 km were achieved for individual insects, and estimates of aerial density made by the radar were found to be within 50% of those made by an aerial sampling device
Keywords
remote sensing by radar; zoology; 1 km; 8.8 mm; aerial density; detection range; entomological radars; individual insects; migratory flight; millimetric radar; small insect detection;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0954-0695
Type
jour
Filename
129334
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