A modeling program for the prediction of atmospheric effects on E-O sensor performance
Abstract
Both natural and battlefield induced adverse atmospheric conditions impose severe limitations on the performance and battlefield effectiveness of electro-optical (E-O) surveillance and weapons systems. There are limited programs in the U.S. and NATO which are addressing the effects of countermeasures (CM) smoke, natural atmospheric dust, fog, haze, rain and snow on E-O systems. The Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory has an ongoing atmospheric modelling program aimed at characterizing and predicting the effects of battlefield aerosols and gases on the effectiveness of E-O sensors. Details of this program and an overview of a supporting measurement work effort are described.
- Publication:
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Operational Modelling of the Aerospace Propagation Environment, Volume 1
- Pub Date:
- November 1978
- Bibcode:
- 1978omap....1Q....G
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Effects;
- Atmospheric Models;
- Electro-Optics;
- Electronic Transducers;
- Military Technology;
- Atmospheric Attenuation;
- Combat;
- Performance Prediction;
- Remote Sensors;
- Weapon Systems;
- Geophysics