AN EVALUATION OF TIROS VIII METEOROLOGICAL DATA FOR ARMY APPLICATIONS

Abstract

Experience gained with TIROS VIII Automatic PictureTaking (APT) System is described, and results are evaluated in terms of meteorological requirements of the field army. It is concluded that despite certain limitations in the first experimental version, the APT system offers a valuable addition to the Army's meteorological facilities. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602140

Entities

People

  • William J. Richards

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Automatic
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Field Army
  • Meteorological Data
  • Stations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Weather Stations

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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