Blip, Ping, & Buzz

Making Sense of Radar and Sonar
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8018-8665-2
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 540 g

Have you ever wondered how stealth planes achieve "invisibility," how sunken ships are found, or how fishermen track schools of fish in vast expanses of ocean? Radar and sonar echolocation—a simple matter of sending, receiving, and processing signals.

Weaving history with simple science, Mark Denny deftly reveals the world of radar and sonar to the curious reader, technology buff, and expert alike. He begins with an early history of the Chain Home radar system used during World War II and then provides accessible and engaging explanations of the physics that make signal processing possible. Basic diagrams and formulas show how electromagnetic and sound waves are transmitted, received, and converted into images, allowing you to literally see in the dark.

A section on bioacoustic echolocation, with a focus on the superior sonar systems of bats and whales and a discussion of the advanced technology of next-generation airborne signal processors, opens the imagination to fascinating possibilities for the future.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Denny, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie GIS, Geoinformatik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Hearing the Picture
1. Early Days
2. Remote Sensing Foundations
3. Signal Processing Techniques
4. Tactics: Skunks and Old Crows
5. Mapping: Hearing the Picture
6. Specialized Applications and Advanced Techniques
Final Thoughts
Technical Notes
Glossary
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Denny, Mark
Mark Denny is a theoretical physicist who has worked in academia and industry. He is the author of numerous books, including Lights On! The Science of Power Generation, Making Sense of Weather and Climate: The Science behind the Forecasts, and Making the Most of the Anthropocene: Facing the Future.