Transmittance Measurements at DIRT-III, a Preliminary Report
Abstract
This preliminary report describes the visible and infrared transmittances measured through dust clouds and rain at the Dusty Infrared Test- III (DIRT-III), Fort Polk, Louisiana, April-May 1980. The measurement system was the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) transmissometer operating at 0.55, 1.06, and 10.37 micrometers. Data were collected through dust clouds produced by various types of munitions and high explosives in the natural soil and tailored soils consisting of sand, silt, clay, and various mixtures. The onset of a rainstorm also provided the opportunity to measure transmittances for varying precipitation rates.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA099742
Entities
People
- Joseph A. Curcio
- Kenneth M. Haught
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory