Boundary Layer Dust Occurrence, 1: Atmospheric Dust Over the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Area

Abstract

The report provides an overview of published and some previously unpublished data on atmospheric dust over the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico area. The survey encompasses the occurrence of dusty conditions, the effect of the dust on the propagation of electromagnetic and acoustic energy, and per se properties of the dust. Data on the occurrence of blowing dust and dust storms at the White Sands and Holloman Weather Stations are tabularized. Published data on the propagation effect, refractive index, composition, number concentration and size distribution are summarized in an appendix by means of annotated references.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010335

Entities

People

  • B. D. Hinds
  • G. B. Hoidale
  • R. F. Kimberlin Iii

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundary Layer
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Instrumentation
  • Light Scattering
  • Meteorology
  • New Mexico
  • Particles
  • Particulate Matter
  • Particulates
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Refractive Index
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

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