GB1459934A - Procedure and apparatus for wind measurement wherein the position or velocity vector of a meteorological observation balloon radio sonde is determined with appropriate time inter vals utilizing a vlf radio navigation system - Google Patents

Procedure and apparatus for wind measurement wherein the position or velocity vector of a meteorological observation balloon radio sonde is determined with appropriate time inter vals utilizing a vlf radio navigation system

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GB1459934A
GB1459934A GB1205474A GB1205474A GB1459934A GB 1459934 A GB1459934 A GB 1459934A GB 1205474 A GB1205474 A GB 1205474A GB 1205474 A GB1205474 A GB 1205474A GB 1459934 A GB1459934 A GB 1459934A
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signals
radio
omega
sonde
navigation
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Vaisala Oy
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    • 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
    • G01S11/00—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation
    • G01S11/02—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using radio waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P13/00—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement
    • G01P13/02—Indicating direction only, e.g. by weather vane
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P5/00—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft
    • G01P5/18—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring the time taken to traverse a fixed distance
    • G01P5/20—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring the time taken to traverse a fixed distance using particles entrained by a fluid stream
    • 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
    • G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/02—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using radio waves
    • G01S1/08—Systems for determining direction or position line
    • G01S1/20—Systems for determining direction or position line using a comparison of transit time of synchronised signals transmitted from non-directional antennas or antenna systems spaced apart, i.e. path-difference systems
    • G01S1/30—Systems for determining direction or position line using a comparison of transit time of synchronised signals transmitted from non-directional antennas or antenna systems spaced apart, i.e. path-difference systems the synchronised signals being continuous waves or intermittent trains of continuous waves, the intermittency not being for the purpose of determining direction or position line and the transit times being compared by measuring the phase difference
    • G01S1/308—Systems for determining direction or position line using a comparison of transit time of synchronised signals transmitted from non-directional antennas or antenna systems spaced apart, i.e. path-difference systems the synchronised signals being continuous waves or intermittent trains of continuous waves, the intermittency not being for the purpose of determining direction or position line and the transit times being compared by measuring the phase difference particularly adapted to Omega systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
  • Indicating Or Recording The Presence, Absence, Or Direction Of Movement (AREA)
GB1205474A 1973-04-05 1974-03-19 Procedure and apparatus for wind measurement wherein the position or velocity vector of a meteorological observation balloon radio sonde is determined with appropriate time inter vals utilizing a vlf radio navigation system Expired GB1459934A (en)

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FI105973A FI53175C (fr) 1973-04-05 1973-04-05

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GB1459934A true GB1459934A (en) 1976-12-31

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JP (1) JPS614056B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR7402521D0 (fr)
CA (1) CA1035854A (fr)
FI (1) FI53175C (fr)
FR (1) FR2224764B3 (fr)
GB (1) GB1459934A (fr)

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RU2571439C1 (ru) * 2012-02-07 2015-12-20 Вентус-Продакт Дивелопмент Энд Консалтинг Лтд. Указание параметров ветра
US10495787B2 (en) 2016-06-16 2019-12-03 I.M. Systems Group, Inc. Integrated weather projection systems, methods, and apparatuses

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FR2438276A1 (fr) * 1978-10-02 1980-04-30 Tracor Dispositif et procede de mesure de la vitesse du vent
JPS63164653U (fr) * 1987-04-14 1988-10-26

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
RU2571439C1 (ru) * 2012-02-07 2015-12-20 Вентус-Продакт Дивелопмент Энд Консалтинг Лтд. Указание параметров ветра
US10495787B2 (en) 2016-06-16 2019-12-03 I.M. Systems Group, Inc. Integrated weather projection systems, methods, and apparatuses
US11048022B2 (en) 2016-06-16 2021-06-29 I.M. Systems Group, Inc. Integrated weather projection systems, methods, and apparatuses
US11841480B2 (en) 2016-06-16 2023-12-12 I.M. Systems Group, Inc. Integrated weather projection systems, methods, and apparatuses

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FR2224764B3 (fr) 1977-02-18
BR7402521D0 (pt) 1974-11-05
FR2224764A1 (fr) 1974-10-31
JPS614056B2 (fr) 1986-02-06
JPS509474A (fr) 1975-01-30
FI53175B (fr) 1977-10-31
AU6711774A (en) 1975-09-25
FI53175C (fr) 1978-02-10
CA1035854A (fr) 1978-08-01

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Effective date: 19940318