Author: Wilbur H. Paulsen
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ISBN:
Category : Backscattering
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
A review is made of the assumptions that must be made in using a weather radar set for quantitative measurements of weather echoes. A simplified derivation is provided showing the relationship between the purely meteorological 'radar reflectivity factor' Z and the radar received power for any weather radar set when the assumptions are fulfilled. A nomogram furnished for use with the AN/FPS-77 enables a simple conversion of receiver power to Z values. (Author).
Use of the AN/FPS-77 for Quantitative Weather Radar Measurements
Author: Wilbur H. Paulsen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Backscattering
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
A review is made of the assumptions that must be made in using a weather radar set for quantitative measurements of weather echoes. A simplified derivation is provided showing the relationship between the purely meteorological 'radar reflectivity factor' Z and the radar received power for any weather radar set when the assumptions are fulfilled. A nomogram furnished for use with the AN/FPS-77 enables a simple conversion of receiver power to Z values. (Author).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Backscattering
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
A review is made of the assumptions that must be made in using a weather radar set for quantitative measurements of weather echoes. A simplified derivation is provided showing the relationship between the purely meteorological 'radar reflectivity factor' Z and the radar received power for any weather radar set when the assumptions are fulfilled. A nomogram furnished for use with the AN/FPS-77 enables a simple conversion of receiver power to Z values. (Author).
Use of the AN/FPS-77 for Quantitative Weather Radar Measurements
Author: Wilbur H. Paulsen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Backscattering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A review is made of the assumptions that must be made in using a weather radar set for quantitative measurements of weather echoes. A simplified derivation is provided showing the relationship between the purely meteorological 'radar reflectivity factor' Z and the radar received power for any weather radar set when the assumptions are fulfilled. A nomogram furnished for use with the AN/FPS-77 enables a simple conversion of receiver power to Z values. (Author)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Backscattering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A review is made of the assumptions that must be made in using a weather radar set for quantitative measurements of weather echoes. A simplified derivation is provided showing the relationship between the purely meteorological 'radar reflectivity factor' Z and the radar received power for any weather radar set when the assumptions are fulfilled. A nomogram furnished for use with the AN/FPS-77 enables a simple conversion of receiver power to Z values. (Author)
Understanding and Using FPS-77 Radar Data
Author: Charles Melson
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
The note discusses the AN/FPS-77 weather radar, its scopes, controls, and the radar operating procedures used at Hahn AB, Germany. The RAMET code is considered as well as the use of scope photography. The purpose of the note is to inform using agencies of the uses and limitations of the information received from a radar station. (Author).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
The note discusses the AN/FPS-77 weather radar, its scopes, controls, and the radar operating procedures used at Hahn AB, Germany. The RAMET code is considered as well as the use of scope photography. The purpose of the note is to inform using agencies of the uses and limitations of the information received from a radar station. (Author).
Air Weather Service Technical Report
Author: United States. Air Weather Service
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ISBN:
Category : Meteorology in aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 1056
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology in aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 1056
Book Description
Instrumentation Papers
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Aeronautical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The Fortieth Anniversary History of Weather Radar Research in the U.S. Air Force
Author: James I. Metcalf
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Category : Radar meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radar meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Air Force Surveys in Geophysics
Measurements of Visibility and Radar Reflectivity During Snowstorms in the AFGL Mesonet
Author: H. Stuart Muench
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mesometeorology
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Field experiments were conducted with the AFGL Mesonet and FPS-77 digital radar during snowstorms for evaluation of the use of radar to observe and predict snow. Simultaneous measurements of optical extinction coefficient, radar reflectivity, and snow depth were made, together with determinations of visual range. The measurements verify both the calibration of the visibility instruments and the relationship between visual range and extinction coefficient. A relationship found between extinction coefficient and snowfall rate compares well with relationships found by other investigators. Radar reflectivity is found to be related to extinction coefficient, with the correlation being improved by time averaging and by allowance for velocity of snowflakes from the radar beam to the ground. However, the specification errors are of the order of + or - 42 percent to + or - 65 percent, and with the small spatial and temporal variability of extinction coefficient in snow, the radar is of marginal use where observations are available from the airways network. (Author).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mesometeorology
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Field experiments were conducted with the AFGL Mesonet and FPS-77 digital radar during snowstorms for evaluation of the use of radar to observe and predict snow. Simultaneous measurements of optical extinction coefficient, radar reflectivity, and snow depth were made, together with determinations of visual range. The measurements verify both the calibration of the visibility instruments and the relationship between visual range and extinction coefficient. A relationship found between extinction coefficient and snowfall rate compares well with relationships found by other investigators. Radar reflectivity is found to be related to extinction coefficient, with the correlation being improved by time averaging and by allowance for velocity of snowflakes from the radar beam to the ground. However, the specification errors are of the order of + or - 42 percent to + or - 65 percent, and with the small spatial and temporal variability of extinction coefficient in snow, the radar is of marginal use where observations are available from the airways network. (Author).
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, Cumulative Index
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1504
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1504
Book Description