ArcGIS for the Military: Analyzing the Operational Environment

Matt Funk Esri (Redlands)

February 10–11, 2014 | Washington DC

Federal GIS Conference 2014

ArcGIS for the Military

Environment Intelligence

Planning Operations

Mounted

Dismounted

Sensors

Operations Server

An operations server

Feeds

Operational Environment

Staff Products

Operational Content

External Content

An operations server

Feeds

Operational Environment

Staff Products

Operational Content

External Content

An operations server

Feeds

Operational Environment

Staff Products

Operational Content

External Content

All Source Workstation

Terrain Workstation

Imagery Workstation

and others …

An operations server

Feeds

Operational Environment

Staff Products

Operational Content

External Content

All Source Workstation

Terrain Workstation

Imagery Workstation

and others …

An operations server

Feeds

Operational Environment

Staff Products

Operational Content

External Content

All Source Workstation

Terrain Workstation

Imagery Workstation

and others …

A operations server

Feeds

Operational Environment

Staff Products

Operational Content

External Content

All Source Workstation

Terrain Workstation

Imagery Workstation

and others …

Analyzing the Operational Environment

Operational Factors

Environment Impact

Operational Environment

Analyzing the Operational Environment

Operational Factors

Terrain Analysis

Operational Environment

Weather Analysis

Operational Factors

Political

Military

Economic

Social

Infrastructure

Information

Physical

Imagery

Political

National Provincial

District Settlements

Military Installations

Areas Commands

Economic

Agriculture Commerce

Industry Trade

Social

Population Literacy Religion

Language

Infrastructure

Transport Buildings Obstacles

TFDM

Information Comm Infrastructure

Radio/TV WiFi/Mobile

Physical

Elevation Bathymetry Hydrology Vegetation

Imagery

Aerial/Satellite Panchromatic Multispectral

Scanned Maps

Operational Factors

Demo

Terrain Analysis

Military Aspects of Terrain

• ArcGIS Desktop template

• Terrain Suitability

• Support planning for operations

Suitability Operational

Terrain Analysis

General small-scale suitability • Cover and Concealment • Suitable Drop Zones • Suitable Helicopter Landing Zones • Cross country mobility

Suitability

Build suitability overlays …

Suitability Service

Build suitability overlays … and share

Operational Terrain

Analysis

Terrain Analysis for mission planning (Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay)

• Obstacles and Lines of Communication • Suitability • Key Terrain • Zones of Entry

Operational Terrain Analysis

Suitability

Objectives, Control Measures, etc.

Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay

Overlays

Key Terrain AA

Military Aspects of Terrain

Demo

Weather Analysis

Military Aspects of Weather

• Uses standard weather and climate data

• Describe weather and climate conditions

• Calculate weather impact on operations

Climate Current Forecast

Climate Current Forecast

Climate

World Meteological Organization (WMO) Station Data • Climate variables at weather stations

Import WMO Stations

WMO

Station Flat File

Station Locations

Import WMO Station Data

WMO UN

Import Stations

Import Station

Data Station Flat File

Station Locations

Data File

Station Climate

Data

Climate

World Meteological Organization (WMO) Station Data • Climate variables at weather stations

Climate Research Unit, University of East Anglia, UK • Climate variables at 10-minute grids

Climate Research Unit climate data

CRU

Flat File Add Headers Climate Variable

Point

Climate Variable Raster

Mosaic

Climate Current Forecast

Current

NOAA Meteological Aerodrome Reports (METAR) Imported weather variables at location Impacts processed

Importing Current Conditions

METAR Weather Variables

Importing Current Conditions

METAR Weather Variables

Operational Thresholds

Operational Thresholds table

Operational Impact: • 0 = No Effect • -1 = Moderate Restrictions • -2 = Severe Restrictions

Processing Current Conditions

METAR Weather Variables

Operational Thresholds

Operational Impacts

Combined Impacts

Process New

Conditions

Climate Current Forecast

Forecast

OGC Climate and Forecast (CF) NetCDF Convention WMO GRIB data Forecast weather variables and impacts

Importing forecast variables

NetCDF GRIB

Forecast Variables

Process forecast variables

NetCDF GRIB

Forecast Variables

Derived Variables

Process forecast variables

NetCDF GRIB

Forecast Variables

Operational Thresholds

Derived Variables Operational

Impacts

Process forecast variables

NetCDF GRIB

Forecast Variables

Operational Thresholds

Derived Variables Operational

Impacts

+ Combined Impacts

Military Aspects of Weather

Demo

Operational Factors

Terrain Analysis

Operational Environment

Weather Analysis

Analyzing the Operational Environment

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February 10–11, 2014 | Washington DC

Federal GIS Conference 2014

Session ID: 167