AU2001281355A1 - Method and system for high precision altitude measurement over hostile terrain - Google Patents

Method and system for high precision altitude measurement over hostile terrain

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AU2001281355A1
AU2001281355A1 AU2001281355A AU8135501A AU2001281355A1 AU 2001281355 A1 AU2001281355 A1 AU 2001281355A1 AU 2001281355 A AU2001281355 A AU 2001281355A AU 8135501 A AU8135501 A AU 8135501A AU 2001281355 A1 AU2001281355 A1 AU 2001281355A1
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high precision
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altitude measurement
precision altitude
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Geoffrey S. M. Hedrick
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Innovative Solutions and Support Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C5/00—Measuring height; Measuring distances transverse to line of sight; Levelling between separated points; Surveyors' levels
    • G01C5/005—Measuring height; Measuring distances transverse to line of sight; Levelling between separated points; Surveyors' levels altimeters for aircraft
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/882—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for altimeters

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Measuring Fluid Pressure (AREA)
AU2001281355A 2000-07-27 2001-07-27 Method and system for high precision altitude measurement over hostile terrain Abandoned AU2001281355A1 (en)

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