Title :
Visualization and assessment of VOCAR propagation conditions
Author :
Cook, J. ; Love, G.G. ; Burk, S.D. ; Thompson, W.T.
Author_Institution :
Marine Meteorol. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Monterey, CA, USA
Abstract :
Using data from the Variability of Coastal Atmospheric Refractivity (VOCAR) experiment, forecasts of near-coastal propagation conditions from a mesoscale weather prediction model are coupled to a range dependent propagation model. Various visualization techniques are used to investigate the results. Visualizations of both coastal meteorological features and their impacts on radio propagation have been made into a short video. Results show the natural variability of the propagation conditions during VOCAR and demonstrate the feasibility of such a coupled system for propagation assessment
Keywords :
radiowave propagation; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; VOCAR; Variability of Coastal Atmospheric Refractivity; atmosphere meteorology; coast; coastal; mesoscale weather prediction model; propagation conditions; radio propagation; radiowave propagation; range dependent propagation model; troposphere; variability; visualization; Atmospheric modeling; Data visualization; Electromagnetic propagation; Meteorology; Ocean temperature; Predictive models; Refractive index; Sea measurements; Weather forecasting; Wind forecasting;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399019
