Operational Uses of Micrometeorology for Ships at Sea

摘要

The movement (speed and direction) and diffusion of small particles or droplets depends on the atmospheric environment in various ways and to varying degrees. The knowledge of these environmental factors and the ability to forecast the effects of these factors provides a military commander a means to use the environment of his advantage. Persistence studies of wind, direction and speed, stability, and relative humidity permit probability forecasts for the movement and diffusion of particles in the atmosphere. These forecasts can be used in defensive or offensive operations. (Author)