Theoretical and Experimental Analyses of Laser Altimeters for Barometric Measurements Over the Ocean

The optical path length from a satellite to the earth's surface is strongly dependent on the atmospheric pressure along the propagation path. Surface pressure can be determined by measuring the difference between the round-trip propagation times of laser pulses that are transmitted simultaneously at two wavelengths. Although pressure measurements can be made over the ground and water, the application of this technique to pressure measurements over the ocean is considered.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Tsai, Bin-Ming Benjamin

• Engineering, Electronics and Electrical

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8422167

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69285