TERRAIN EVALUATION OF A PORTION OF THE FORT GREELY AUTOMOTIVE TEST COURSE

Abstract

A method for classifying and mapping terrain features pertinent to off-road mobility in selected temperate, tropical, and desert areas was applied to subarctic terrain in this study. The area involved borders the Automotive Test Course of the U. S. Army Arctic Test Center at Fort Greely, Alaska, and is roughly 2000 ft wide and 15 miles long. Conditions mapped were those prevalent during the late summer. The classification and mapping method proved satisfactory with only minor modifications. Terrain factors unique to cold regions which require additional research before they can be properly classified and mapped for mobility test purposes include depth of thaw, snow depth, snow type, ice thickness, and stream turbidity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0806538

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Kolb
  • Harry K. Woods
  • John H. Shamburger

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies Of Water
  • Cameras
  • Classification
  • Cold Regions
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geometry
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Physical Properties
  • Regions
  • Subarctic Regions
  • Surface Properties
  • Terrain
  • Thickness
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topographic Maps

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  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.