Effect of Weather at Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany, on Performance of Electrooptical Imaging Systems. Part 1. Theory, Methodology, and Data Base.

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of weather on the probability of electrooptical detection of tanks at various ranges. The paper employs actual weather data recorded hourly at Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany, for a full year (1970) and a mathematical model of the electro-optical detection/recognition process developed by R.L. Sendall and L.M. Biberman from the perceived signal-to-noise concept of F.A. Rosell. The mathematical model makes use of a slightly modified version of the LOWTRAN 3 atmospheric transmittance model developed by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. The results show a wide variability in the probability of detection caused by wide and frequent variations in the weather. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032182

Entities

People

  • Lucien M. Biberman

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Birds
  • Camera Tubes
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Light Sources
  • Low Light Levels
  • Mathematical Models
  • Meteorology
  • Optical Detection
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Plastic Explosives

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.