Accession Number:

AD0776798

Title:

False Target Elimination at Albuquerque Using ARTS-III Software

Descriptive Note:

Technical note

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Cameron, Alan G.

Report Date:

1974-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

29.0

Abstract:

Lincoln Laboratory has been assisting the U.S. Air Force Weapons Laboratory in the study of ATCRBS false targets caused by reflections from buildings at Albuquerque International AirportKirtland AFB. This paper discusses the false target situation there and proposes two algorithms for correcting it in ARTS-III software. The simpler of the two appears applicable to the Albuquerque situation today, and is easily extendable to correct false targets caused by new buildings. Since the process appears directly applicable to many FAA Secondary Radar installations, a more complex algorithm is also presented, which is suitable for use in very high density terminal areas

Descriptors:

• *AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *RADAR REFLECTIONS
• *FALSE TARGETS
• ALGORITHMS
• NEW MEXICO
• CORRECTIONS

Subject Categories:

• Air Navigation and Guidance
• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE