Infrared Attenuation by Aerosols in Limited Atmospheric Visibility: Relationship to Liquid Water Content

Abstract

A simple relationship between infrared attenuation in the 8-12 micrometers region and liquid water content of the atmosphere is derived by using a straightforward moment analysis. A variety of experimental and theoretical data is used to demonstrate the validity of this relationship under limited visibility conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA068503

Entities

People

  • Lynne N. Seekamp
  • Robert E. Roberts

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Attenuation
  • Coefficients
  • Detection
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electro-Optics
  • Extinction
  • Lidar
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Radiation
  • Refractive Index
  • Visibility

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  • Spectroscopy.
  • Theoretical Analysis.