Title :
Extended Record Length of Atmospheric Data Gathered via Nimbus-6
Author :
Afanasjevs, Juris ; Massman, William J. ; Oehlkers, Robert A. ; Hinton, Barry B. ; Suomi, Verner E.
Author_Institution :
Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706
Abstract :
A low-power nonvolatile data memory unit was developed for free floating balloons in the TWERL experiment. By means of multiple identification codes data records, several hours long, could be transferred in compressed form to the Nimbus-6 satellite for retransmission to ground stations. Eight of these units were flown on constant density balloons to investigate atmospheric wave motions throughout the Southern Hemisphere. One returned valid data for ten months. Similar techniques could be used with other types of observing platforms.
Keywords :
Atmospheric waves; Crops; Geoscience; Gravity; Ocean temperature; Radar measurements; Satellites; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar; Terrestrial atmosphere;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGE.1979.294660
