Statistical Analysis of Atmospheric Properties for Estimation of Infrared Radiance of Ballistic Missiles

Abstract

Missile defense systems currently under development rely on thermal Infrared (IR) seekers to detect and track incoming ballistic missiles. Atmospheric properties, like temperature and density, can greatly affect the amount of IRE energy that is reflected off a targeted missile. While many models to predict mean atmospheric conditions exist, there are no global models that account for the variability in these properties. This shortcoming makes it difficult to assess uncertainty due to atmospheric conditions. For this reason, a model that is adjusted for known extreme values is needed for use in describing the global behavior of atmospheric parameters. This study is in support of MSIC's development of a Bounded Earth Atmospheric Model (BEAM). This study will attempt to create such a model through statistical analyses on an existing atmospheric model. It is expected that BEAM will primarily be used by designers of IR sensors used in missile defense systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366780

Entities

People

  • Scott T. Nestler

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Astronautics
  • Atmospheric Properties
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Data Science
  • Defense Systems
  • Distribution Functions
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Grids
  • Information Science
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Mathematics
  • Nonparametric Statistics
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Climatology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.