A new automated high precision meteorological sounding system
Abstract
The existing meteorological tracking systems are now inadequate to provide support for modern aeronautical, aerospace, and military technology programs related to supersonic aircraft, space vehicles, and modern weaponry. An analysis has been conducted to determine tracking system design parameters which best fulfill the meteorological data requirements and the operational requirements involved. The requirements analyses have been used as a guide in developing a new meteorological sounding system to track and acquire data from meteorological radiosondes, rocketsondes, and drones. A single-channel monopulse tracking antenna is driven by a specially-designed direct-drive torquer (gearless) pedestal to provide high-precision automatic tracking. Automatic digital data processing and reduction are performed with a minicomputer system.
- Publication:
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Atmospheric Environment of Aerospace Systems and Applied Meteorology
- Pub Date:
- 1978
- Bibcode:
- 1978aeas.conf..190D
- Keywords:
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- Antenna Design;
- Ground Support Equipment;
- Meteorological Parameters;
- Monopulse Antennas;
- Radio Meteorology;
- Radio Tracking;
- Radiosondes;
- Minicomputers;
- Radio Antennas;
- Radio Telemetry;
- Rocket-Borne Instruments;
- Sounding Rockets;
- Weather Stations;
- Instrumentation and Photography