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Original Articles

Perception visual range and sky background

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Pages 116-128 | Received 30 Jun 1981, Published online: 15 Nov 2010
 

Abstract

The meteorological visual range Vm and the perception visual range Vp have been measured for a variety of horizon sky backgrounds and atmospheric extinction conditions. Comparison with the standard visibility Vn shows that in general Vp > Vm > Vn . Model calculations of Vp, Vm and Vn for different synthetic sky backgrounds and for an extinction coefficient function of the form σ(λ) = k λ‐α in which a was varied from ‐1 to 4 show that the wavelength of maximum perception can vary between ∼540 and ∼630 nm. Under typically turbid or polluted atmospheric conditions and for a blue or white sky background the extinction coefficient should be measured at ‐570 nm if prevailing visibility is to be reliably estimated.

Résumé

La portée visuelle météorologique Vm et la portée visuelle de perception Vp ont été mesurées pour divers fonds de l'horizon céleste et pour diverses conditions de l'extinction atmosphérique. En comparant avec la visibilité standard Vn on trouve en général que Vp > Vm> Vn . Le calcul à partir de modèles, de Vp, Vm et Vn , pour différents fonds de deux synthétiques et pour un coefficient d'extinction ayant la forme σ(λ) = k λ‐α où a varie de ‐1 à 4, montre que la longueur d'onde de la perception maximale peut varier entre ∼540 et ∼630 nm. Dans des conditions de trouble ou pollution atmosphérique typique et pour un fond céleste bleu ou blanc, on devrait mesurer le coefficient d'extinction à ∼570 nm si l'on veut estimer d'une façon réaliste la visibilité prédominante.

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