Atmospheric Effects for Ground Target Signature Modeling. 3. Discussion and Application of the ASL Scattering Model

Abstract

The aim of the atmospheric modeling project is to predict absorption and scattering effects of the atmospheric medium on the transmission of ground target electromagnetic (EM) signatures in the spectral region 0.4-14 micrometers, for a wide range of meteorological conditions. Special attention is being given to low visibility atmospheric states which can exist under battlefield conditions. Two important related aspects of the program are the atmospheric extinction and radiative transfer models. These models will be integrated into system performance models for the evaluation of terminal homing, surveillance, and target acquisition systems. This report will describe the Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory's (ASL) single scattering model, which was developed for input to multiple scattering codes for the determination of EM extinction caused by the atmospheric aerosol. Sample applications will be made to the cases of haze and dust.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA009722

Entities

People

  • Carmine Petracca
  • Charles Querfeld
  • Glenn B. Hoidale
  • Richard B. Gomez

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Absorption Cross Sections
  • Algorithms
  • Altitude
  • Artillery
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Flux Density
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Scattering
  • Scattering Cross Sections
  • Target Signatures
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.