Accession Number:

ADA048736

Title:

Meteorological Equipments for Army Tactical Operations.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS COMBAT DEVELOPMENTS AGENCY FORT HUACHUCA AZ

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1962-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

102.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to determine the suitability and availability of surface weather observing equipment in Federal and commercial sources which will fulfill field army weather data requirements, and to determine the quantitative mobilization requirements for equipments found suitable for army tactical operations. This report contains a tabulation of surface weather observing equipment and accessories available within supply channels of the Army and Air Force, and the quantities available from Army supply depots. Meteorological equipments currently used by the Naval Weather Service and the Weather Bureau have been listed and are considered whenever comparison is appropriate. A survey of commercially available off-the-shelf items of meteorological equipment is also included. Recommendations are made pertaining to the suitability of equipments for Army tactical use, revisions in packaging, changes of equipment in TOEs, determination and maintenance of combined Army and Air Force stock levels, and testing of selected commericially available equipment.

Descriptors:

• *ARMY EQUIPMENT
• *METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS
• MILITARY SUPPLIES
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
• METEOROLOGICAL RADAR
• SUPPLY DEPOTS
• TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE
• COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT
• TABLES(DATA)
• RADIOSONDES
• WEATHER STATIONS
• TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS
• ARMY PROCUREMENT
• FIELD ARMY
• METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS
• METEOROLOGICAL CHARTS

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE