Standard Procedure for Target and Background Infrared Measurements
Abstract
Contents: Radiation sources; Targets; Background; Measurement of characteristics of targets, backgrounds, and intervening media; Target characteristics and methods of measurement; Target emission; Radiometer design; Use and calibration of radiometers; Reflection; Obscuration; Secondary targets or transposed characteristics; Background characteristics; Interaction of targets and backgrounds or contrast detection; Field chopper discrimination; Spatial variation; Temporal variation; Intervening media; Absorption; Scattering, Scintillation; Auxiliary measurements and data; General data; Meteorological measurements; Geometrical measurements; Auxiliary target specifications; Units and symbols; Presentation of data; Reduced and primary data; Graphical data preferred; Units of measurement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0259775
Entities
People
- Cameron Cumming
- Charles Rravitsky
- Trevor S. Moss
Organizations
- Office of the Director