WIRA-C: a compact 142-GHz-radiometer for continuous middle-atmospheric wind measurements

<p>Ground-based microwave wind radiometry provides a method to measure horizontal wind speeds at altitudes between 35 and 75&thinsp;km as has been shown by various previous studies. No other method is capable of continuously delivering wind measurements in this altitude region. As oppos...

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Main Authors: J. Hagen, A. Murk, R. Rüfenacht, S. Khaykin, A. Hauchecorne, N. Kämpfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-09-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:https://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/11/5007/2018/amt-11-5007-2018.pdf