Value of Open-Source Data on Clouds to Remote Surveillance Planning

Abstract

Airborne electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors are effective in monitoring objects on the ground in the dry climates of the Middle East and portions of Central Asia, but their effectiveness is hindered in cloudier climates found in the Baltic region and the Korean peninsula, for example. Because EO/IR wavelengths cannot penetrate clouds, information on frequency and morphology of cloud cover is useful for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1122316

Entities

People

  • Alex J. Slawik
  • Eric A. Adelizzi
  • Geoffrey M. Koretsky

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Asia
  • Case Studies
  • Central Asia
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Frequency
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Line Of Sight
  • Low Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Middle East
  • North Korea
  • Probability
  • Reconnaissance
  • Remote Sensing
  • Surveillance
  • Targets
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.