Characterizing tropospheric boundary layer thermodynamic and refractivity profiles utilizing selected waveband infrared observations
US11614367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N3/084
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are disclosed utilizing selected infrared waveband observations to determine selected profiles of interest. A correlative system is constructed and installed at a processor. Thermal and refractivity profiles and structure in a waveband of interest are extracted from observed infrared spectrum single waveband observations received for processing at the processor by the correlative system. The output provides the selected profiles of interest in the waveband of interest. The apparatus includes an infrared receiver and means for measuring angular displacement of received emissions relative to a horizon. The processor converts received emission into equivalent Planck blackbody temperatures across the observations and correlates structure and vertical distribution of the temperatures to provide thermodynamic and refractivity profiles of interest.
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