Journal of applied meteorology · 1975 · 19 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesMeteorologyAcousticsBoundary Layer MeteorologyPhysical MeteorologyAcoustic DiagnosticsAcoustic MeasurementAcoustic Remote SensingAcoustic Sensing SystemsAeroacousticsEnvironmental AcousticsAcoustic SoundingAtmospheric Sounding InstrumentsAtmospheric Temperature ProfileAtmospheric Temperature SoundingMonostatic SonarReal-time ProcessingStable Atmospheric StratificationTemperature Profile Retrieval
A monostatic acoustic sounding system and its capabilities in providing information about the temperature structure of the lower atmosphere are described. By means of the sounder record the meteorologist can 1) detect stable atmospheric strata including inversion layers, 2) determine the height of base and top of such strata, 3) detect convections, 4) determine height of base and top of convections, 5) determine time rate of change of all heights because the record is continuous and in real time, and 6) infer the form of the temperature profile. Numerous examples of applications of the sounder information to actual weather situations are discussed.