The use of commercial remote sensing in predicting helicopter brownout conditions

Observations of potential helicopter landing zones are analyzed to determine suitability with respect to helicopter brownout. Imagery from civil and commercial satellites is used. VNIR and LWIR imagery of Yuma Proving Grounds taken by the ASTER sensor are analyzed. NDVI calculations from the VNIR...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Anthony W.
Other Authors: Olsen, Richard
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/3328