Adding Weather to Your Simulation

Abstract

Simulations and other computer intensive models frequently use limited weather scenarios - either rudimentary in capability or static and unvarying. The Battlefield Environment Division of ARL has been addressing this problem for many years. Capabilities exist in the Tri-Service Integrated Weather Effects Decision Aid (T-IWEDA) and the Target Acquisition Weapons Software (TAWS), in approximate radiative transfer models, such as the Sky-to-Ground Ratio (SGR) model, the illumination model LUME, and in the legacy models of the Electro-Optical Atmospheric Effects Library (EOSAEL). These models will be briefly reviewed and rapid-running methodologies for implementation will be presented. A complete set of references is also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA490405

Entities

People

  • Richard Shirkey

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Environment
  • Helicopters
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Simulations
  • Smoke Munitions
  • Smoke Screens
  • Tactical Decision Aids
  • Target Acquisition
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation