Accession Number:

AD0744812

Title:

Tropic Environmental Considerations

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. on test operations procedure

Corporate Author:

ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1972-03-31

Pagination or Media Count:

65.0

Abstract:

The report provides background information on the test of materials in a tropic environment. It discusses tropic environmental characteristics, climate, damaging factors and elements, properties of materials, protection and degradation of materials, human factors, and sound and visibility in the jungle. This is applicable to tests in the Canal Zone, Isthmus of Panama, and not applicable to laboratory testing.

Descriptors:

• *MATERIALS
• DEGRADATION
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• CLIMATE
• ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
• TROPICAL REGIONS
• METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA
• PANAMA
• TROPICAL DETERIORATION

Subject Categories:

• Miscellaneous Materials
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE