1. Meteorological Influences on Smoke/Obscurant Effectiveness. Phase 2. Volume 1
- Author
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SIGMA RESEARCH CORP WESTFORD MA, Hanna, Steven R., Strimaitis, David G., Chang, Joseph C., McCarthy, Sharon M., SIGMA RESEARCH CORP WESTFORD MA, Hanna, Steven R., Strimaitis, David G., Chang, Joseph C., and McCarthy, Sharon M.
- Abstract
Uncertainties in modeling meteorological influences on smoke/obscurant concentrations are evaluated. Three components of modeling uncertainty are identified--input data uncertainties, random or stochastic uncertainties, and uncertainties due to model formulation. A method is proposed for analyzing smoke/obscurant field tests in order to determine whether there is a significant difference in source emissions between groups of tests. The method is tested using measurements from several field experiments, including U.S. Army smoke/obscurant tests. This scheme may also be applicable to other scientific endeavors where confidence limits on measured and-predicted data must be assessed., See also Volume 2, AD-A254 930.
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- 1991