OS-02: The Impact of Climate and Extreme Weather Events on Military Operations

Abstract

The range of climate and extreme weather events, including high and low temperatures, drought and floods, high and damaging winds, and heavy or blowing snow have significant impacts on military operations. These impacts include increased risk to life and safety, injury, and a degrading effect on mission performance. The effects of snow are felt across a range of tasks from intelligence gathering by sensors to mobility of vehicles and personnel. A comprehensive review of the impacts of snow and weather on military operations is in progress, which will produce a geographic database of climate, extreme weather and snow impacts on military operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432260

Entities

People

  • D. R. Hill
  • J. W. Weatherly

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Climate
  • Climate Change
  • Cold Regions
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Floods
  • Frequency
  • Geographic Regions
  • Information Operations
  • Low Temperature
  • Military Operations
  • Mobility
  • National Security
  • New Hampshire
  • Regions
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.