Bradley S. Atmospheric Acoustic Remote Sensing: Principles and Applications

CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008, 265 pages, ISBN: 0849335884 B008A2QHRK 9780849335884Authored by an internationally known expert in the design and use of SODAR/RASS technology, this book systematically explains the underlying science, principles, and operational aspects of acoustic radars. The book explores applications in environmental research, boundary layer research, wind power and loading, complex terrain, and sound speed profiles.Atmospheric Acoustic Remote Sensing offers SODAR and RASS users as well as general remote sensing practitioners, environmental scientists, and engineers a straightforward guide for using SODARs to perform wind measurements and data analysis for scientific, environmental, or alternative monitoring applications.
Sonic Detection and Ranging (SODAR) systems and Radio Acoustic Sounding Systems (RASS) use sound waves to determine wind speed, wind direction, and turbulent character of the atmosphere. They are increasingly used for environmental and scientific applications such as analyzing ground-level pollution dispersion and monitoring conditions affecting wind energy generation. However, until now there have been no reliable references on SODAR and RASS for practitioners in the field as well as non-experts who wish to understand and implement this technology to their own applications.What Is Atmospheric Acoustic Remote Sensing?
The Atmosphere Near the Ground
Sound in the Atmosphere
Sound Transmission and Reception
SODAR Systems and Signal Quality
SODAR Signal Analysis
RASS Systems
Applications