Desert Environmental Handbook. First Edition

Abstract

This handbook is a compendium of the US Army's experience in testing equipment in a desert environment. Topics covered include world areas analogous to Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma Proving Ground environment, environmental effects, materiel degradation, human factors engineering, and desert maintenance. This document should provide valuable information for those who design, use, or test equipment for eventual deployment in hot dry areas of the world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA048608

Entities

People

  • Harry A. Greveris

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Heat Energy
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Meteorology
  • Munitions
  • Particle Size
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turbines
  • Weather Stations

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Business Analytics
  • Systems Analysis and Design