Statistical analysis of atmosphere properties for estimation of infrared radiance of ballistic missiles

dc.contributor.advisorJayachandran, Toke
dc.contributor.authorNestler, Scott T.
dc.contributor.departmentApplied Mathematics
dc.dateJune 1999
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-07T15:34:41Z
dc.date.available2012-09-07T15:34:41Z
dc.date.issued1999-06
dc.description.abstractMissile 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.en_US
dc.description.serviceU.S. Army (USA) authoren_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/statisticalnalys1094513541
dc.format.extentxiv, 106 p.;28 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/13541
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.titleStatistical analysis of atmosphere properties for estimation of infrared radiance of ballistic missilesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineApplied Mathematicsen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S. in Applied Mathematicsen_US
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