Next-Generation EOTDA Integration with Numerical Weather and Aerosal Models for Naval and Joint Service Applications.

摘要

This work unit is in the third year of a three year coupled rapid transition plan 6.2-6.4 development effort to transition aerosol prediction and EO tactical decision aid capability to the Fleet. This work is carried out jointly by NRL-Monterey and SPAWAR-SSC. The program will improve the components of the Target Acquisition Weather Software (TAWS), and link operational EO tactical decision aids (TDA's) to numerical weather prediction models. The NRL Aerosol Analysis and Predictions System (NAAPS) will be transitioned to the Fleet Numerical and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) at Monterey, CA for operational implementation. Specific elements of this 6.2-6.4 program (and the responsible personnel) include: (a) Develop and validate operational, diagnostic, and prognostic versions of the Navy Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System (NAAPS) for analysis of airborne dust loads (Westphal/NRL); (b) Modify existing radiative transfer codes to ingest NAAPS forecasts and produce practical products that depict the state of the atmosphere in terms of visibility and range (Reid/NRL; Tsay/GSFC; Westphal/NRL); (c) Improve the current marine target radiance models by developing new surface wake models and adding improved ship target models that include wake production (Doss-Hammel/SSC); and (d) Develop and improve operation of TAWS in maritime scenarios by utilizing numerical weather analyses and forecasts, and surface and satellite observations (Goroch/NRL).