Historical Electromagnetic Propagation Condition Database Description
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to describe an electromagnetic propagation conditions climatological database, a subset of which is employed by the Historical Electromagnetic Propagation Conditions Summary Function (HEPC) within the Tactical Environmental Support System (TESS) The HEPC function generates a climatological description of the refractive conditions for user- specified geographic location. The climatological description of the refractive conditions for a user-specified geographic location. The climatological description is composed of five parts: a percent occurrence of enhanced surface- to-surface radar detection, electronic support measures (EMS) intercept and communications range, a surface-based duct summary, an elevated duct summary, an evaporation duct histogram, and a general meteorology summary. The statistics displayed by the HEPC function are derived from two meteorological databases, the Radiosonde Data Analysis II assembled by the GTE Sylvania Corporation and the Duct63 assembled by the National Climatic Data Center. Prior to the discussion of HEPC database construction, it is appropriate to describe these two sources of data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA189157
Entities
People
- W. L. Patterson