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Through studies of objects and targets on Earth, in the near-Earth environment and in the ocean and in deep space, NRL researchers can develop information systems to analyze, simulate, predict and interpret the structure of processes that can affect Naval weapons and communications systems. Download the Atmospheric Science and Technology section research articles here Atmospheric_2010.pdf.

• Optical Depth Assimilation for Operational Dust and Pollution Prediction
  J.S. Reid, J. Zhang, D.L. Westphal, E.J. Hyer, C.A. Curtis, N.L. Baker, J.R. Campbell, and P. Xian
  
  
• Measurements of Water Vapor from the Lower Stratosphere to the Upper Mesosphere
  G.E. Nedoluha, R.M. Gomez, and B.C. Hicks
  
  
• Long-Range Optical Communications Link
  M.R. Suite, B.B. Xu, C.I. Moore, H.R. Burris, L.M. Thomas, W.S. Rabinovich, J.L. Murphy, R. Mahon, P.G. Goetz, and M.S. Ferraro
  
  

• Optical Sciences, 5600
  • Optical Physics, 5610
  • Advanced Concepts, 5620
  • Applied Optics, 5630
  • Photonics Technology, 5650
  • Optical Techniques, 5670

• Remote Sensing, 7200
  • Radio/Infrared/Optical Sensors, 7210
  • Remote Sensing Physics, 7220
  • Coastal and Ocean Sensing, 7230
  • Image Science Applications, 7260

• Marine Meteorology, 7500
  • Atmospheric Dynamics & Prediction, 7530
  • Meteorological Applications Development, 7540

• Space Systems Development, 8100
  • Mission Development, 8110
  • Advanced Systems Technology, 8120
  • Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence, 8140
  • Space Applications, 8150