VISIBILITY MEASUREMENT IN FORESTED AREAS

Abstract

This report summarizes and evaluates results of visibility studies conducted in a tropical deciduous forest, Mediterranean-type forests, mid- latitude mixed forests, and a high-latitude coniferous forest, together with an evaluation of the measurement techniques employed in these studies. Based on this evaluation, it is recommended that a Secchi disk (a flat, dull-white surface), mounted on a tripod of local materials, be used as a standard visibility measuring method for forested areas. By using this standard system, comparable visibility data will be obtained from representative stands of vegetation under various environmental conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0648230

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Anstey

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Clothing
  • Earth Sciences
  • Fabrics
  • Foliage
  • Forests
  • Geography
  • High Latitudes
  • Latitude
  • Massachusetts
  • Measurement
  • North America
  • Trees
  • Tropical Forests
  • United States
  • Vegetation
  • Yukon Territory

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Forest Ecology
  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design