The Quantity of Light Produced by Red and Blue Filters Over Light Fixtures in Sonar Control Rooms

Abstract

Red and blue lights of the type used in sonar control rooms were matched in brightness to white light at the low levels of illumination commonly employed in operational conditions. Blue was judged considerably brighter than the red; this difference increased as the light level decreased. A theoretical analysis yielded the same result. The increase in the general level of room illumination should allow the men to see large objects and the room outline better and helps account for their preference for blue illumination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 20, 1983
Accession Number
ADA124999

Entities

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  • Jo Ann S. Kinney

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Brightness
  • Candles
  • Color Vision
  • Daylight
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Illumination
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Low Light Levels
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Photometry
  • Short Wavelengths
  • Submarine Bases
  • White Light

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