Atmospheric Visual and Infrared Transmission Deduced from Surface Weather Observations: Weather and Warplanes. V1

Abstract

A quantitative method has been developed to evaluate meteorological data (surface weather observations) in terms of the performance of visual and infrared sensors so that relevant time and space variability in performance can be depicted. Approximate atmospheric transmission parameters for visible and infrared radiation are deduced from common weather observables (cloud data, temperature, humidity, etc.) as are vertical profiles of the parameters. Use of these algorithms with a set of target acquisition modeling equations can produce target detection probabilities for any location, season, and time scale for which historical-weather data are available. In turn, the detection probabilities can be employed in battle simulation models to examine how force effectiveness varies as a function of weather and climate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA036032

Entities

People

  • R. E. Huschke

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Equations
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Observation
  • Optical Detection
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Target Acquisition
  • Target Detection
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects