ArcGIS for Defense: Analyzing Environmental Impact on Operations Jim Weakland John Fry Matt Funk
Terrain and Weather Photo: U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson Photo: Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald USMC
Understanding the environment is important to the success of the operation Where conditions are suitable to operate? Where can/can t we operate? What type of asset is most suitable? Credit : army.mil Credit : af.mil Where does the enemy have the advantage? Terrain and Weather Analysis are part of Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield Credit : army.mil Credit : navy.mil Use of military imagery does not imply or constitute endorsement of Esri, its products, or services by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Solution Templates Maps Tools Services Applications Configuration
it s not an easy road Shapefiles DTED Different data formats KML OGC Map Net CDF CSV Workflow scalability Organizational challenges
Weather s Effect on Operations
Analyzing Weather Climate Current Conditions Forecast Conditions Visualization of a weather variable Long-Term Operations Drought tracking Situational Awareness Effects on operations Forecasted suitability Piracy Performance Analysis
Communicating Weather to Decision Makers Winds in the Area of Interest will be sustained at 20kts with gusts to 35kts. Analysis ArcGIS Waves in the Area of Interest will between 2.5 m and 3 m. What does that mean??? Will my mission be a success? What platform can I use? You can conduct X operation at these locations, but not at these locations.
Processing weather data to make sense Raw Meteorological Values Where my platform can operate with success? Apply Operational Effects Parameters Operation Variable Good Marginal Unfavorable Personnel Temperature -6ºC to 30ºC -26ºC to -6ºC 30ºC to 35ºC Below -26ºC Above 35ºC
Military Aspects of Weather Version 1.0 Version 10.1 10.4.x Analyze climate data to produce climate briefs Retrieve METAR data from ICAO airports and run operation effects scripts Produce forecast effects on operations Use MAoW version 2 (Raster Functions w/multidimensional Data) www.arcgis.com
Military Aspects of Weather Version 1.0 What are the conditions now? Weather variables at locations Climate Impacts on operations Forecast Weather averages over long period of time. What are normal conditions? Current What will weather be like in the next few hours? Forecast weather variables and impacts
Military Aspects of Weather Version 2.0 Utilize scheduled tasks to download data using batch files. Identify the anticipated effects of current conditions and forecast weather on potential operational activities. Military Aspects of Weather is supported on ArcGIS 10.1 10.4.x http://solutions.arcgis.com/defense/templates/maow/
ArcGIS Supports Native Model Data Visualization Collection Model Creation Processing Portal Dissemination Native METOC Data Formats (netcdf, GRIB, HDF) Mosaic Data Set Server Exploitation ArcGIS Desktop
Raster Functions Geometric or Radiometric function applied pixel-by-pixel Hyper-efficient on-the-fly processing Chained together to create processing chains Image File, native form Raster Function Screen request
Analyzing Weather 1. Military Aspects of Weather V.1 1. Climate 2. METAR Scripts 3. Current Conditions 4. Sharing Data 5. Operations Dashboard 2. Military Aspects of Weather V.2 3. ArcGIS Pro Sea States Analysis Photo: U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson
Demo Understanding Weather s Effect on Operations
Weather Review Version 1 Automated Ingest of METAR Data Using Methodology in ArcGIS Pro Version http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/saleeventdetail?eventid =6801065&dispatch=loadSelectionData Version 2 Raster Functions Analysis
Understanding Terrain Effects on Operations Photo By: Cpl. Julio McGraw
Military Aspects of Terrain ArcGIS for Defense Solutions Offering Prepare Data Create Information Products Share Results Based on U.S. Army Field Manual 5-33 Terrain Analysis
Contents Military Aspects of Terrain Models Python Scripts Toolsets Example Data Documentation
Criteria Undissected 15% Slope No Obstacles 18 Inches 10:1 Obstacle Clearance Ratio Stable Soils Helicopter Landing Zone
Workflow Thematic Layers Query Synthesize Acceptable Areas Obstacles Slope Soil Vegetation
Demonstration Helicopter Landing Zone Analysis DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Armas, U.S. Army
Visibility: what you can see Terrain Effects on Operations U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Adam Mancini
Visibility: what you can see or not Terrain Effects on Operations U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Adam Mancini
What tools are there? ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro: - Spatial Analyst for ArcGIS - 3D Analyst for ArcGIS Esri Solutions: - Visibility and Range - Military Tools (Fall 2016)
Linear Line Of Sight USMC photo by Sgt. Sara Graham Is the observer able to see the target?
Linear Line Of Sight Observer and Target Surface Sight line Surface line Can the observer see the target?
Elevation Profiles along the line of sight Profile along sight lines Answer why is target not visible How the surface changes along the line of sight
Radial Line Of Sight USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero What can an observer see?
Radial Line Of Sight (RLOS) Modified Viewshed Observers Surface Control with visibility modifiers
Visibility Modifiers for Radial Line Of Sight Model sensor parameters Observer and Terrain Offset Near and Far Distance Horizontal Field of View Vertical Field of View Controlling how and what the observer can see
Visibility Demonstration U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sean P. Casey
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