AN/AAR-33 AIRBORNE RADIOMETER SYSTEM.

An airborne, microwave radiometric search set for the detection of icebergs was developed and flight tested. In this report, basic specifications are reviewed, radiometric theory and practice are discussed, design details and development problems are reviewed, radiometer specifications, characterist...

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Other Authors: SPERRY RAND CORP CLEARWATER FLA SPERRY MICROWAVE ELECTRONICS DIV
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1967
Subjects:
Test Facilities
Equipment and Methods
Countermeasures
(*RADIOMETERS
MICROWAVE FREQUENCY)
(*SEA ICE
DETECTORS)
AIRBORNE
SPECIFICATIONS
THEORY
INSTALLATION
OPERATION
FLIGHT TESTING
X BAND
ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
COAST GUARD
AN/AAR-33
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0674780
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0674780
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Summary:An airborne, microwave radiometric search set for the detection of icebergs was developed and flight tested. In this report, basic specifications are reviewed, radiometric theory and practice are discussed, design details and development problems are reviewed, radiometer specifications, characteristics, installation and operation are described, and the service approval tests are summarized. The particularly vexing problem with radome aerodynamic characteristics and the solution of the problem are discussed in some detail. Samples of radiometric data over icebergs, ships, sea ice, and over land are given. (Author)

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