Radiometric Measurements by the MIDAS III System at Key West. Volume I. Cloud Backgrounds.

Abstract

This report describes the test equipment, test procedures, test site and test results for a program to measure the infrared signatures of a representative sample of cloud backgrounds and aircraft at Key West, Florida. Data on various clouds were gathered between April 26 & May 10, 1979, and data on F-4 and F-14 aircraft were gathered between June 4 & June 19, 1979. The MIDAS III radiometer was used to measure the infrared signatures of the aircraft during the day and a number of different types of cloud backgrounds at various times of the day and night and at various angles with respect to the sun. The MIDAS III System is a small-field scanning radiometer that makes simultaneous measurement of infrared sources in the 3-5 and 8-13 micrometer spectral regions. The 3-5 spectral region is further sub-divided into smaller spectral bands by inserting various spectral filters in front of the 3-5 detector. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA081052

Entities

People

  • Al Geiser
  • Charlie Dippel
  • Steve Bertke
  • Vicki O'connell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Angle
  • Background Radiation
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Cameras
  • Computer Programs
  • Detectors
  • False Alarms
  • Infrared Countermeasures
  • Infrared Signatures
  • Measurement
  • Optical Signatures
  • Photographs
  • Recording Systems
  • Signal Generators
  • Tape Recorders
  • Test Equipment
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.