Atmospheric Transmission Measurements at White Sands Missile Range, August 1978.

Abstract

High-resolution atmospheric transmission measurements have been made at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Wavelengths measured include 0.63 micron, 1.06 micron, 3-5 micron, and 8-14 micron. Meteorological variables including air temperature, dewpoint, wind speed and direction, solar radiation, and the atmospheric temperature structure parameter CT were monitored during transmission measurements, at the endpoints of the propagation path. Stronger continuum absorptions at DF laser frequencies than expected and limiting effects of high winds and atmospheric turbulence were observed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 29, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092445

Entities

People

  • C. O. Gott
  • J. A. Curcio
  • J. A. Dowling
  • R. F. Horton
  • S. T. Hanley

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Air Temperature
  • Algorithms
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Environment
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Military Research
  • Optical Pyrometers
  • Solar Radiation
  • Spectroscopy
  • Turbulence
  • Weather Stations

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy