Abstract
Experiments carried out over diagonal lines of sight through the entire atmosphere support the concept of spatial-coherence degradation through forward scattering as described by an aerosol modulation transfer function that strongly affects wavelength dependence of imaging through the atmosphere. Airborne-particulate size and concentration are affected by wind strength and soil moisture. Changes in weather that result in changes in average particulate size of airborne soil-derived particulates also strongly change the wavelength dependence of resolution through the atmosphere as a result of changes in the wavelength dependence of the scattering coefficient.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1092-1094 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering (all)