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High resolution system for upper air (troposphere) wind and temperature profile measurementsThe Jimsphere/Jimsonde system is described and some possible applications of the system for air-sea interface measurements are presented. As space vehicles became larger and more sophisticated, an improved method for obtaining wind profile data had to be found. To satisfy this need the FPS-16 radar/Jimsphere system was developed. The Jimsphere is an aluminized mylar spherical balloon, two meters in diameter. The balloon is under superpressure, and is tracked with a high precision radar system. The development of this detailed wind profile system was started in 1963, and the present design was established in 1964. To improve the system, a program was initiated in 1965 to obtain high resolution temperature data simultaneously with the wind profile data.
Document ID
19740003153
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Camp, D. W.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Vaughan, W. W.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: WMO Means of Acquisition and Commun. of Ocean Data, Vol. 2
Subject Category
Meteorology
Accession Number
74N11266
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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