High-resolution measurements of atmospheric turbulent layers using frequency domain interferometry

Author

Palmer, R.D. ; Bhattacharyya, A. ; Fukao, S. ; Yamamoto, M. ; Nakamura, T.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nebraska Univ., Lincoln, NE, USA

Volume

4

fYear

1994

fDate

8-12 Aug 1994

Firstpage

2454

Abstract

Measurements using frequency domain interferometry (FDI) are presented using the middle and upper (MU) radar in Japan. The goal of FDI observations is to enhance the altitude resolution of conventional atmospheric Doppler radars. As an introduction, the basic theory behind the technique is provided along with explanatory data. The FDI data is used to estimate the horizontal wind vector during an intense jet stream over Japan. In addition, turbulent layers are observed with the “high-resolution” technique

Keywords

atmospheric techniques; atmospheric turbulence; meteorological radar; radar applications; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; stratosphere; troposphere; wind; Doppler radar; FDI; altitude resolution; atmosphere meteorology; frequency domain interferometry; high resolution; horizontal wind vector; jet stream; measurement technique; radar remote sensing; stratosphere; troposphere; turbulence; turbulent layer; Atmospheric measurements; Doppler radar; Fault detection; Frequency domain analysis; Frequency estimation; Frequency measurement; Radar antennas; Radar scattering; Radio interferometry; Signal resolution;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1497-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399767

Filename

399767