Operational Uses of Micrometeorology for Ships at Sea,

Abstract

The movement (speed and direction) and diffusion of small particles or droplets depends on the atmospheric environment in various ways and to varying degrees. The knowledge of these environmental factors and the ability to forecast the effects of these factors provides a military commander a means to use the environment of his advantage. Persistence studies of wind, direction and speed, stability, and relative humidity permit probability forecasts for the movement and diffusion of particles in the atmosphere. These forecasts can be used in defensive or offensive operations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA085645

Entities

People

  • J. W. Ownbey

Organizations

  • Naval Air Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Air Temperature
  • Cloud Cover
  • Diurnal Variations
  • Environment
  • Geostrophic Wind
  • Inversion
  • Lapse Rate
  • Meteorology
  • Oceans
  • Particles
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Radiation
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Sea Water
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.