A brief history of the development of wind-profiling or MST radarsT. E. Van ZandtAeronomy Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA
Abstract. The history of the development of the
wind-profiling or MST radar technique is reviewed from its inception in the late
1960s to the present. Extensions of the technique by the development of
boundary-layer radars and the radio-acoustic sounding system (RASS) technique to
measure temperature are documented. Applications are described briefly,
particularly practical applications to weather forecasting, with data from
networks of radars, and scientific applications to the study of rapidly varying
atmospheric phenomena such as gravity waves and turbulence.
Key words: Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics
(instruments and techniques) ยท Radio science (remote sensing; instruments and
techniques)
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Citation: Van Zandt, T. E.: A brief history of the development of wind-profiling or MST radars, Ann. Geophys., 18, 740-749, 2000. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager