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NOP - Oceanography webpage
- Time
- Earth Orientation
- Astronomy
- Meteorology
- Oceanography
- Ice
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GOES - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
Supports weather forecasting, storm tracking
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POES - Polar Operational Environmental Satellites
Offers a daily global coverage making polar orbits
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Ambiant Air
Room Temp, no air movement
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Wind Chill
Air temp on exposed skin due to wind
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Relative Humidity
Amount of precipitation in the air
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Lunar Illumination
Reflection of moonlight from clouds
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Funnel Cloud
Tornado that has not touched the ground
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Effects of weather - Visibility
Fog, Haze, and Rain reduces reduces visual ability
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Effects of weather - Precipitation
Snow, rain affects mobility and visiblity
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Effects of weather - Winds
Influences aircraft and artillery operations
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Effects of weather - Cloud Cover
Affects aviation reducing visibility
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Effects of weather - Temperature and Humidity
Affects personnel, equipment and storage
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Rip Tide
Strong channel of water flowing seaward from near the shore, typically through the surf line
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Thermocline
Temperature changes more rapidly w/ depth than above or below
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Transmission of sound in seawater
- Temperature - speed increases w/ each degree higher
- Pressure - sound speed increases
- Salinity - speed greatest in high salinity or fresh water
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METOC & Geospatial Intelligence
- METOC is intelligence layer of GEOINT information base.
- Critical to joint ops during planning and ongoing operations
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Impact of environmental conditions - ASW
Temp, salinity and pressure effects communications and travel
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Impact of environmental conditions -NSW
Terrain restrictions, time of day, adverse weather
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Impact of environmental conditions - IW
Accurate weather info maximizes success
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Impact of environmental conditions - CBN
Retrograde contaminated equipment
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COR Readiness
- Cyclone Conditions of Readiness
- 5 - 4 days or higher
- 4 - 72hrs
- 3 - 48hrs
- 2 - 24hrs
- 1 - 12hrs
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