ASPECT SENSITIVITY MEASUREMENTS OF BACKSCATTER WITH ST MODE OF THE INDIAN MST RADAR

Authors
DAMLE SH CHAKRAVARTY T KULKARNI A BALAMURALIDHAR P
Citation
Sh. Damle et al., ASPECT SENSITIVITY MEASUREMENTS OF BACKSCATTER WITH ST MODE OF THE INDIAN MST RADAR, Indian journal of radio & space physics, 23(1), 1994, pp. 67-70
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences","Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Indian journal of radio & space physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03678393
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
67 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0367-8393(1994)23:1<67:ASMOBW>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
An anisotropy in scattering mechanism alters the effective pointing an gle and effective beamwidth of the radar. Hence a study of aspect sens itivity of atmospheric backscatter is essential for better understandi ng of radar parameters. Using the 'Doppler Beam Swinging' method an ex periment was conducted with ST mode of MST radar at Gadanki (13.47-deg rees-N, 79.18-degrees-E). From the return power profiles for various o ff-vertical angles an estimate of theta(s) (a measure of anisotropy) i s done and related effects on radar performance are studied.