Attenuation of Electromagnetic Radiation by Haze, Fog, Clouds, and Rain

Abstract

The report assembles, under one cover, the values of aerosol attenuation coefficients of regions in the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum containing so-called 'atmospheric windows,' in which EM radiation suffers the least amount of atmospheric gaseous absorption. The purpose is to enable rapid quantitative assessment of target acquisition terminal guidance sensors using the windows during adverse weather. Both calculated and available measured values are presented. Being a compilation drawn from numerous sources, the report is intended more as a handbook for ready use than as a theoretical treatise.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011642

Entities

People

  • C. C. Chen

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atmospheres
  • Attenuation
  • Corporations
  • Detectors
  • Drops
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Mie Scattering
  • Optical Detectors
  • Particles
  • Radiation Attenuation
  • Radio Frequency
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • United States
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Systems Analysis and Design