Satellite Applications for Military Support. Trendwatch from an EO Perspective (Satelliettoepassingen voor Militaire Ondersteuning. Trendwatch Vanuit een EO Perspectief)

摘要

A safe, effective and efficient realization is what counts during expeditionary tasks of the Netherlands forces in remote regions in the world. These regions are mostly coastal areas and desolate mountainous terrain in the Middle East and Africa. The current weather and atmospheric conditions for these regions often bring unverifiable and unpredictable factors that influence tactical and strategic decisions in a negative manner. Many natural and artificial conditions can be named that can hamper operations. A fast assessment of the environmental conditions by the right information then is required. Satellite remote sensing data can be of assistance if in situ data is not present in these desolate regions.