Dr. Robert P. McCoy Profile

Dr. Robert P. McCoy

at Office of Naval Research

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Publications (19)

Proceedings Article | 14 October 2004 Paper

Naval hyperspectral remote sensing research for the oceans, atmosphere, and space

Robert McCoy, Joan Cleveland, Ronald Ferek

Proceedings Volume 5548, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.559605

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric sensing, Remote sensing, Sensors, Satellites, Environmental sensing, Ocean optics, Data modeling, Water, Atmospheric modeling, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 2004 Paper

Space weather comes of age: new sensors and models for ionospheric specification and forecast

Robert McCoy

Proceedings Volume 5548, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.562786

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Data modeling, Remote sensing, Ultraviolet radiation, Airglow, Sensors, Global Positioning System, Imaging systems, Receivers, Atmospheric modeling

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Traditionally the ionosphere and thermosphere are considered "data-starved" regions of the atmosphere but recent experimental and operational optical satellite instruments and new techniques to exploit GPS and orbiting radio beacons are dramatically improving the situation. Similarly, new classes of assimilating ionospheric models are under development to exploit these data and provide a significantly improved capability to specify and forecast weather of the upper atmosphere and ionosphere. The Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite (ARGOS), launched by the DoD Space Test Program in 1999 demonstrated ultraviolet remote sensing of the neutral atmosphere and ionosphere from limb sensors in low Earth orbit (LEO). Soon after, the Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI) on the NASA TIMED satellite employed a similar capability using cross track ultraviolet remote sensing. The first of five sets of operational versions of both of these instruments, the Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) and Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Imager (SSUSI), respectively, where launched aboard the first of the DMSP Block 5D3 weather satellites in October of 2003. Radio frequency techniques for ionospheric remote sensing using ground-based dual frequency GPS receivers and GPS occultation receivers on LEO satellites are making a significant contribution to the global ionospheric database. In 2005, the launch of a constellation of six satellites called the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) will provide ionospheric measurements using GPS occultation receivers ultraviolet photometers and dual frequency UHF radio beacons. The latter will allow tomographic ionospheric reconstructions using ground-based receivers. These and other data will be used to drive the Global Assimilations of Ionospheric Measurements (GAIM) model to dramatically improved current modeling and forecast capabilities for the global thermosphere and ionosphere. More innovations are under development in the form of long-dwell, high temporal and spatial resolution measurements of the ionosphere from geosynchronous orbit using the Ionospheric Mapping and Geocoronal Experiment (IMAGER). IMAGER will provide GOES-like monitoring of the ionosphere and neutral atmosphere.

Proceedings Article | 30 January 2002 Paper

Experiment for studying spatial and temporal behavior of the ionosphere

Kenneth Dymond, Robert McCoy, Kent Wood, Scott Budzien, Andrew Nicholas, Stefan Thonnard, M. Kelley, J. Makela

Proceedings Volume 4485, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454260

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Thermosphere, Mirrors, Sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Extreme ultraviolet, Spectrographs, Electrons, Spatial resolution, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2002 Paper

On-orbit characterization and performance of the HIRAAS instruments aboard ARGOS: LORAAS sensor performance

Scott Budzien, Kenneth Dymond, Stefan Thonnard, Andrew Nicholas, Dustin Diez, Robert McCoy

Proceedings Volume 4485, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454269

KEYWORDS: Stars, Sensors, Airglow, Microchannel plates, Distortion, Particles, Spectrographs, Ultraviolet radiation, Electronics, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 1999 Paper

High-resolution Ionospheric and Thermospheric Spectrograph (HITS) on the Advanced Research and Global Observing Satellite (ARGOS): quick look results

Kenneth Dymond, Kenneth Wolfram, Scott Budzien, Clyde Fortna, Robert McCoy

Proceedings Volume 3818, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364149

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Spectral resolution, Ions, Satellites, Earth observing sensors, Lens design, Remote sensing, Airglow, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 1999 Paper

High-Resolution Airglow and Aurora Spectrograph (HIRAAS) sounding rocket experiment

Kenneth Dymond, Scott Budzien, George Carruthers, Robert McCoy

Proceedings Volume 3818, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364148

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Rockets, Cameras, Extreme ultraviolet, Calibration, Microchannel plates, Auroras, Airglow, Sensors, Lamps

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 1999 Paper

Ionospheric Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Chemistry (ISAAC) experiment on the Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite (ARGOS): quick look results

Kenneth Wolfram, Kenneth Dymond, Scott Budzien, Clyde Fortna, Robert McCoy, Eric Bucsela

Proceedings Volume 3818, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364150

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Atmospheric chemistry, Image intensifiers, Spectroscopes, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Satellites, Content addressable memory, Calibration, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 8 November 1996 Paper

Optical calibration results for the series of special sensor ultraviolet limb imagers (SSULI)

Steven Osterman, Stefan Thonnard, J. Williams, Robert McCoy, Kenneth Dymond, Scott Budzien, Andrew Nicholas, S. Parker

Proceedings Volume 2831, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.257204

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Collimators, Diffusers, Photometry, Ultraviolet radiation, Satellites, Silicon carbide

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Proceedings Article | 9 January 1995 Paper

Optical remote sensing of the mesosphere, thermosphere, and ionosphere

Robert McCoy

Proceedings Volume 2317, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.198939

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Airglow, Remote sensing, Spectrographs, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Thermosphere, Atmospheric sensing, Meteorological satellites, Mesosphere

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Over the next five years the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will fly a series of ultraviolet satellite instrument packages to measure vertical profiles of atmospheric airglow emission. The objective of this program is to test new techniques for optical remote sensing of the mesosphere, thermosphere, and ionosphere using limb scanning spectrographs. Emphasis will be placed on day- and night-remote sensing of the F-region through measurement of profiles of airglow emission from the O⁺ ion. Other objectives include remote sensing of vertical profiles of neutral density, minor species and temperature. These observations will be used to study the composition, photochemistry, thermodynamics, and couplings between atmospheric regions. A phased approach will be used which provides for: (1) comprehensive multi-parameter measurements; (2) high spectral resolution studies; and (3) long-term operational observations from DoD weather satellites. The first of these payloads is the multi- sensor experiment called the remote atmospheric & ionospheric detection (RAIDS). RAIDS, a collaboration between NRL and The Aerospace Corporation, contains two spectrographs, three scanning grating spectrometers, and three photometers. Space flight for RAIDS will be provided by the Air Force Space Test Program (STP). The phase 2 component is the high resolution airglow/aurora spectroscopy (HIRAAS) experiment, a collaboration between NRL and the Naval Postgraduate School. HIRAAS will fly aboard the STP ARGOS Satellite in early 1996. The third phase of this program involves flight of a series of five limb scanning instruments called the special sensor ultraviolet limb imager (SSULI) aboard Defense Meteorological Satellite Program weather satellites in the last quarter of this decade. The long- term observations from these satellite experiments will provide a comprehensive database of mesospheric, thermospheric, and ionospheric density profiles from which to search for the effects of global change.

Proceedings Article | 14 September 1994 Paper

Optical calibration of the special sensor ultraviolet limb imager (SSULI)

Stefan Thonnard, Steven Osterman, Robert McCoy, J. Williams, Kenneth Dymond, Nelson Ferragut, M. Doerner, S. Parker

Proceedings Volume 2282, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186605

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Mirrors, Reflectivity, Collimators, Silicon carbide, Quantum efficiency, Optical components, Microchannel plates

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 1994 Paper

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and FUV calibration facility for special sensor ultraviolet limb imager (SSULI)

Craig Boyer, Steven Osterman, Stefan Thonnard, Robert McCoy, J. Williams, S. Parker

Proceedings Volume 2282, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186606

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Extreme ultraviolet, Lamps, Fourier transforms, Optical calibration, Optical fibers, Fiber optics, Control systems

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 February 1994

Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager: an ionospheric and neutral density profiler for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellites

Robert McCoy, Kenneth Dymond, Gilbert Fritz, Stefan Thonnard, Robert Meier, Paul Regeon

OE, Vol. 33, Issue 02, (February 1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.155904

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Airglow, Satellites, Spectrographs, Electrons, Ions, Meteorological satellites, Ultraviolet radiation, Collimators

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 February 1994

Far-ultraviolet imaging spectrograph and scanning grating spectrometers for the Remote Atmospheric and Ionospheric Detection System

Robert McCoy, Robert Meier, Kenneth Wolfram, J. Picone, Stefan Thonnard, Gilbert Fritz, Jeff Morrill, David Hardin, Andrew Christensen, David Kayser, James Pranke, Paul Straus

OE, Vol. 33, Issue 02, (February 1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.155905

KEYWORDS: Spectrometers, Spectrographs, Databases, Atmospheric sensing, Remote sensing, Sensors, Satellites, Photometry, Airglow, Earth's atmosphere

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 December 1993

Instrumentation on the Remote Atmospheric and Ionospheric Detection System Experiment: extreme-ultraviolet spectrometer, photometer, and near-infrared spectrometer

Andrew Christensen, David Kayser, James Pranke, Paul Straus, David Gutierrez, Supriya Chakrabarti, Robert McCoy, Robert Meier, Kenneth Wolfram, J. Picone

OE, Vol. 32, Issue 12, (December 1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.149189

KEYWORDS: Extreme ultraviolet, Spectroscopy, Near infrared, Photometry, Sensors, Aerospace engineering, Atmospheric sensing, Atmospheric sciences, Earth's atmosphere, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 1993 Paper

Ultraviolet spectrographs for thermospheric and ionospheric remote sensing

Kenneth Dymond, Robert McCoy

Proceedings Volume 1940, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.156638

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Satellites, Remote sensing, Ultraviolet radiation, Electronics, Spectral resolution, Mirrors, Ions, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 22 January 1993 Paper

Effect of oxygen atom bombardment on the reflectance of SiC mirrors in the extreme-ultraviolet region

John Seely, Glenn Holland, William Hunter, Robert McCoy, Kenneth Dymond, Michael Corson

Proceedings Volume 1764, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140862

KEYWORDS: Oxygen, Silicon carbide, Reflectivity, Chemical species, Mirrors, Chemical vapor deposition, Ultraviolet radiation, Silicon, Extreme ultraviolet, Vacuum ultraviolet

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 1992 Paper

Instrumentation on the RAIDS experiment I: far-ultraviolet imaging spectrograph and scanning grating spectrometers for the middle and near ultraviolet

Robert McCoy, Robert Meier, Kenneth Wolfram, J. Picone, Stefan Thonnard, Gilbert Fritz, Jeff Morrill, David Hardin, Andrew Christensen, David Kayser, James Pranke, Paul Straus

Proceedings Volume 1745, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60601

KEYWORDS: Spectrometers, Spectrographs, Sensors, Databases, Airglow, Calibration, Photometry, Satellites, Atmospheric sensing, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 1992 Paper

Instrumentation on the RAIDS experiment II: extreme-ultraviolet spectrometer, photometer, and near-IR spectrometer

Andrew Christensen, David Kayser, James Pranke, Paul Straus, David Gutierrez, Supriya Chakrabarti, Robert McCoy, Robert Meier, Kenneth Wolfram, J. Picone

Proceedings Volume 1745, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60602

KEYWORDS: Extreme ultraviolet, Near infrared, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Photometry, Aerospace engineering, Calibration, Infrared spectroscopy, Spectrographs, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 1992 Paper

Far- and extreme-ultraviolet limb imaging spectrograph for the DMSP satellites

Robert McCoy, Kenneth Dymond, Gilbert Fritz, Stefan Thonnard, Robert Meier, Paul Regeon

Proceedings Volume 1745, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60624

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Airglow, Spectrographs, Satellites, Ions, Extreme ultraviolet, Remote sensing, Collimators, Ultraviolet radiation

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