TY - JOUR
T1 - Lidar and radiosonde measurements of coastal atmospheric refraction
AU - Helvey, R.
AU - Rosenthal, J.
AU - Philhrick, C. R.
AU - Kane, T. J.
AU - Lysak, D. B.
N1 - Funding Information:
The development of the LAMP research instrument and the preparation of the LAPS operational sounder have been carried out under the direction and sponsorship of the Oceanographer of the Navy, through the office of the Navy's Environmental Systems Program of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). The sponsorship, arrangements and efforts of CDR P. Ranelli, CDR D. Markham, W. Lee, J. Borgen, G. Wadley, and others, have made possible these developments and measurements. The efforts of T. Petach, G. Pancoast, D. Blood, T. Stevens, P. Haris, B. Mathason, M. O'Brien and S. McKinley and their work with the lidar are gratefully recognized. NAWCWPNS wishes to aknowledge that its participation in the VOCAR experiment has been supported by J. Richter of the Navy Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division (NRaD), with the assistance of R. Paulus, as part of this task under the Coastal Variability Analysis and Measurement Program (COVAMP).
Funding Information:
The development of the LAMP research instrument and the preparation of the LAPS operational sounder have been carried out under the direction and sponsorship of the Oceanographer of the Navy, through the office of the Navy's Environmental Systems Program of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). The sponsorship, arrangements and efforts of CDR P. Ranelli, CDR D. Markham, W. Lee, J. Borgen, G. Wadley, and others, have made possible these developments and measurements. The efforts of T. Petach, G. Pancoast, D. Blood, T. Stevens, P. Hans, B. Mathason, M. O'Brien and S. McKinley and their work with the lidar are gratefully recognized. NAWCWPNS wishes to aknowledge that its participation in the VOCAR experiment has been supported by J. Richter of the Navy Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division (NRaD), with the assistance ofR. Paulus, as part of this task under the Coastal Variability Analysis and Measurement Program (CO VAMP).
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PY - 1994/6/29
Y1 - 1994/6/29
N2 - During the period June-October 1993, a series of measurements were carried out during Project VOCAR to investigate the properties of the coastal atmosphere over the southern California coastal zone, including the offshore Sea Test Range operated by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWPNS), Point Mugu, California. During summer, this region is frequented by persistent and strong radio/radar ducting conditions, in a refractive environment similar to those which impact Fleet operations in certain weather regimes worldwide. Characterization of the variability of refractive conditions in the lower atmosphere is a key element of the VOCAR study. Measurements at Point Mugu (about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles) were made with a number of remote and direct sensing techniques, providing an opportunity to examine their respective capabilities to determine atmospheric refraction and related properties for radar/radio performance assessment applications. Some early results are presented from comparisons of refractive profiles from radiosonde data and an atmospheric lidar, developed and operated by Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory personnel.
AB - During the period June-October 1993, a series of measurements were carried out during Project VOCAR to investigate the properties of the coastal atmosphere over the southern California coastal zone, including the offshore Sea Test Range operated by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWPNS), Point Mugu, California. During summer, this region is frequented by persistent and strong radio/radar ducting conditions, in a refractive environment similar to those which impact Fleet operations in certain weather regimes worldwide. Characterization of the variability of refractive conditions in the lower atmosphere is a key element of the VOCAR study. Measurements at Point Mugu (about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles) were made with a number of remote and direct sensing techniques, providing an opportunity to examine their respective capabilities to determine atmospheric refraction and related properties for radar/radio performance assessment applications. Some early results are presented from comparisons of refractive profiles from radiosonde data and an atmospheric lidar, developed and operated by Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory personnel.
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U2 - 10.1117/12.177996
DO - 10.1117/12.177996
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:29244433225
VL - 2222
SP - 288
EP - 298
JO - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
JF - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
SN - 0277-786X
T2 - Atmospheric Propagation and Remote Sensing III 1994
Y2 - 4 April 1994 through 8 April 1994
ER -