Title :
Absolute method of measuring the acceleration due to gravity using Doppler radar
Author :
Adlem, I. ; Glass, R.C. ; Missen, J.I. ; Newton, Jose
Author_Institution :
Northampton College of Advanced Technology, Department of Physics, London, UK
fDate :
5/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that by using a Doppler radar system the acceleration due to gravity can be measured in terms of the frequency of a microwave oscillator, the velocity of light and the number of Doppler cycles received in a known time. The block diagram of a simple radio-electronic system for making this measurement is described, and some preliminary results are given.
Keywords :
gravity; measurement by electrical methods; radar measurement; velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19650062
