Briefing support data preparation

Data file generation and maintenance the environmental data assimilation function, TESS accepts locally acquired environmental data from various sources, catalogs the data, processes the data, then writes the data to available data files for use by other functions.

This data includes (1) meteorological and oceanographic data received via teletype interface; (2) raw satellite (imagery) data received via the SMQ-6 satellite receiver station interface; (3) operator-entered surface, radiosonde, refractivity, and bathythermograph data; and (4) refractivity data entered through the Airborne Microwave Refractometer interface. This function also checks the quality of the environmental data in order to maximize the validity of the results of the applica-tion programs.

The TESS environmental analysis function generates analyses of existing environmental conditions affecting air, surface, and antisub-marine warfare operations. These analyses are performed by atmospheric analysis, meteorologi-cal, arid oceanographic application programs. The analyses data are presented in the form of graphic and tabular displays, which can be hard-copied and used for performance predictions.

The sensor/weapon systems performance function of TESS provides the capability to predict the performance of air, surface, and ASW sensor/weapon systems, based on analyzed environmental data and sensor/ weapon system characteristics. Data is produced that defines the predicted effective range/coverage sensitivity, detectability, and accuracy of specific sensor/weapon systems, for both friendly and hostile forces. The predictions quantify the effects of environmental conditions on systems performance and directly influence asset employ-ment decisions. The results are displayed in graphic or tabular form, and they can be hard-copies as necessary.

The TESS briefing support data presentation function allows the operator to assemble, package, and present data to be used for mission planning and briefing purposes. Tabular and graphic displays produced by the environmental readily understood and usable by mission crews.

The TESS data file generation and main-tenance function provides the capability to create, maintain, and/or delete data files. Some of the data files are permanent in nature and are pro-vided by shore-base sites. These include bottom topography, coastal geography, weapon/sensor system characteristics, and climatological data. These files are maintained and used for long periods of time and are changed only when up-dates are received from the software support activity. Other files are created by the operator, based on locally available information (for example, briefing scenarios and non-standard weapon/sensor systems or platform character-istics).

Still other files are transitory because of the perishable data that they contain (for example, atmospheric, refractivity, and oceanographic data files). Implicit in this function is the capability to ensure the integrity of the data files and to provide adequate safeguards to any classified data in the files. The ability of this function to perform its described duties is not dependent on extensive operator knowledge of the file structure or file data format.

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