Toward a Universal Sea Spray Source Function (UNISOURCE)

Abstract

The long-term goals of the research are to understand and assess the effects of the atmosphere on the detection of targets at low altitudes over sea in coastal regions using IR and radar systems. Effects considered are transmission losses due to aerosols and water vapor, effects of turbulent fluctuations of the air temperature on blurring and scintillation, and effects of vertical temperature and water vapor gradients on IR and rf refractivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2003
Accession Number
ADA630210

Entities

People

  • Gerrit De Leeuw

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Atmospheric Refraction
  • Birds
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Continental Shelves
  • Counters
  • Data Analysis
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Layers
  • Low Altitude
  • North Sea
  • Particle Counters
  • Radar
  • Refraction
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Spectroscopy.