Lidar Observations at 0.7-micrometers and 10.6-micrometers Wavelengths During Dusty Infrared Test I (DIRT-I).

Abstract

I transm issioñ) *5 ~ F 0* ç T ' C.. 1 " .S 0. 'S .d .1. '. c 01W V •'d .d.'? ' , 5, Soc ' T h is ~~ hnt. i l repoi t deacribes Ilciar measurements and results using th~ U.9-~ Army At~oaph.t L.c R.4.pme.s I,aboratorv ' a 10.6-va l idar and the SRI Mark IX (0.7-u~~ lidar c v c t cc ~i ir lng th~ rlu q t v Infrared Test-I (DIRT-I). The test was conducted at the o'~' 1t e "anda "Issu e Range In October 1978. ç. ' rransmiaalon comparison s are made between the two i.uive l engths with artillery barrages. TNT explos ions , and oil/r ubber firegenerated dust and smoke clouds in a test vane midway (1 km) along the l idar path. A targe t .it the end of the I1d~sr pa th prov ided a reference back s ca tt er re turn for the tranainiqqi"n measurcmenta. Rackacatter properties of the dust and smoke clouds are alan dI ijg~~~d ,