Atmospheric Meteorological Probe, AN/AMQ-23(XE-2).

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Abstract:

An atmospheric meteorological probe the ANAMQ-23XE-2 consists of a balloon-borne, battery-powered radiosonde and a corner reflector. The radiosonde sends data on air temperature and humidity to an ANTMQ-19XE-1 automatic atmospheric sounding set ground station from altitudes up to 100,000 feet. A radar signal is reflected by the corner reflector back to the ANTMQ-19XE-1. Angle tracking the radiosonde and range tracking the radar reflector provide azimuth, elevation, and slant range information from which velocity and altitude are computed. Temperature and humidity data are extracted from the modulated carrier wave by the ground tracking system. The radiosonde consists of a radio-frequency transmitter and discone antenna, temperature and humidity sensors, a clock-driven commutator, and a battery. Three inches in diameter and 13 inches long, the complete unit weighs approximately 1.75 pounds. Author

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Author Organization(s):
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS INST WASHINGTON DC RESEARCH DIV
Descriptive Note:
Technical information rept.
Supplementary Note:
Supersedes Rept. no. AMC-TIR-33.8.7.17 dated May 68, AD-837 540.
Pagination:
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Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AMC-TIR-33.8.7.17(1)
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAG39-69-C-0001
Task Number(s):
1H664705D51104
Project Number(s):
DA-1-H-664705-D-511
Monitor Series:
TIR-33.8.7.17(1)
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Sensors
Descriptor(s):
(*ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS), (*METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS, RADIOSONDES), METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA, METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS, METEOROLOGICAL RADAR, HUMIDITY, WEATHER FORECASTING, RADAR CORNER REFLECTORS, DETECTORS, DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE, RADAR SIGNALS, TRANSMITTER RECEIVERS, RADIOFREQUENCY, WIND
Field(s)/Group(s):
Atmospheric Physics, Meteorology
Keyword(s):
DATA ACQUISITION
Report Date:
1969 Feb 01