ArcGIS for the Military: Analyzing the Operational Environment
Federal GIS Conference 2014 February 10–11, 2014 | Washington DC
ArcGIS for the Military: Analyzing the Operational Environment Matt Funk Esri (Redlands)
ArcGIS for the Military
Operations
Planning
Mounted
Operations Server
Sensors
Environment
Intelligence
Dismounted
An operations server
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
External Content
Staff Products
An operations server
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
External Content
Staff Products
An operations server Terrain Workstation
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
Imagery Workstation
All Source Workstation
External Content
Staff Products
and others …
An operations server Terrain Workstation
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
Imagery Workstation
All Source Workstation
External Content
Staff Products
and others …
An operations server Terrain Workstation
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
Imagery Workstation
All Source Workstation
External Content
Staff Products
and others …
A operations server Terrain Workstation
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
Imagery Workstation
All Source Workstation
External Content
Staff Products
and others …
Analyzing the Operational Environment
Operational Environment
Operational Factors
Environment Impact
Analyzing the Operational Environment
Operational Environment
Terrain Analysis Operational Factors Weather Analysis
Operational Factors
Political
Economic
Infrastructure
Physical
Military
Social
Information
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
Demo
Operational Factors
Terrain Analysis
Military Aspects of Terrain
•
ArcGIS Desktop template
•
Terrain Suitability
•
Support planning for operations
Suitability
Operational Terrain Analysis
General small-scale suitability
Suitability
•
Cover and Concealment
•
Suitable Drop Zones
•
Suitable Helicopter Landing Zones
•
Cross country mobility
Build suitability overlays …
Build suitability overlays … and share
Suitability Service
Terrain Analysis for mission planning (Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay)
Operational Terrain Analysis
•
Obstacles and Lines of Communication
•
Suitability
•
Key Terrain
•
Zones of Entry
Operational Terrain Analysis
Objectives, Control Measures, etc.
Suitability
Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay
Overlays Key Terrain AA
Demo
Military Aspects of Terrain
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
World Meteological Organization (WMO) Station Data •
Climate
Climate variables at weather stations
Import WMO Stations WMO
Station Flat File
Station Locations
Import WMO Station Data UN
WMO
Data File
Station Flat File
Import Stations
Station Locations
Import Station Data
Station Climate Data
World Meteological Organization (WMO) Station Data •
Climate
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
NOAA Meteological Aerodrome Reports (METAR) Imported weather variables at location
Current
Impacts processed
Importing Current Conditions
METAR
Weather Variables
Importing Current Conditions
Operational Thresholds
METAR
Weather Variables
Operational Thresholds table
Operational Impact: • 0 = No Effect • -1 = Moderate Restrictions • -2 = Severe Restrictions
Processing Current Conditions
Operational Thresholds
Operational Impacts
METAR
Weather Variables
Process New Conditions
Combined Impacts
Climate
Current
Forecast
OGC Climate and Forecast (CF) NetCDF Convention WMO GRIB data
Forecast
Forecast weather variables and impacts
Importing forecast variables
NetCDF GRIB Forecast Variables
Process forecast variables
NetCDF GRIB Forecast Variables
Derived Variables
Process forecast variables
Operational Thresholds
NetCDF GRIB Forecast Variables
Derived Variables
Operational Impacts
Process forecast variables
Operational Thresholds
+
NetCDF GRIB Forecast Variables
Derived Variables
Operational Impacts
Combined Impacts
Demo
Military Aspects of Weather
Analyzing the Operational Environment
Operational Environment Operational Factors Terrain Analysis Weather Analysis
Federal GIS Conference 2014 February 10–11, 2014 | Washington DC
Session ID: 167
Don’t forget to complete a session evaluation form!
ArcGIS for the Military: Analyzing the Operational Environment Matt Funk Esri (Redlands)
ArcGIS for the Military
Operations
Planning
Mounted
Operations Server
Sensors
Environment
Intelligence
Dismounted
An operations server
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
External Content
Staff Products
An operations server
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
External Content
Staff Products
An operations server Terrain Workstation
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
Imagery Workstation
All Source Workstation
External Content
Staff Products
and others …
An operations server Terrain Workstation
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
Imagery Workstation
All Source Workstation
External Content
Staff Products
and others …
An operations server Terrain Workstation
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
Imagery Workstation
All Source Workstation
External Content
Staff Products
and others …
A operations server Terrain Workstation
Feeds
Operational Content
Operational Environment
Imagery Workstation
All Source Workstation
External Content
Staff Products
and others …
Analyzing the Operational Environment
Operational Environment
Operational Factors
Environment Impact
Analyzing the Operational Environment
Operational Environment
Terrain Analysis Operational Factors Weather Analysis
Operational Factors
Political
Economic
Infrastructure
Physical
Military
Social
Information
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
Demo
Operational Factors
Terrain Analysis
Military Aspects of Terrain
•
ArcGIS Desktop template
•
Terrain Suitability
•
Support planning for operations
Suitability
Operational Terrain Analysis
General small-scale suitability
Suitability
•
Cover and Concealment
•
Suitable Drop Zones
•
Suitable Helicopter Landing Zones
•
Cross country mobility
Build suitability overlays …
Build suitability overlays … and share
Suitability Service
Terrain Analysis for mission planning (Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay)
Operational Terrain Analysis
•
Obstacles and Lines of Communication
•
Suitability
•
Key Terrain
•
Zones of Entry
Operational Terrain Analysis
Objectives, Control Measures, etc.
Suitability
Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay
Overlays Key Terrain AA
Demo
Military Aspects of Terrain
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
World Meteological Organization (WMO) Station Data •
Climate
Climate variables at weather stations
Import WMO Stations WMO
Station Flat File
Station Locations
Import WMO Station Data UN
WMO
Data File
Station Flat File
Import Stations
Station Locations
Import Station Data
Station Climate Data
World Meteological Organization (WMO) Station Data •
Climate
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
NOAA Meteological Aerodrome Reports (METAR) Imported weather variables at location
Current
Impacts processed
Importing Current Conditions
METAR
Weather Variables
Importing Current Conditions
Operational Thresholds
METAR
Weather Variables
Operational Thresholds table
Operational Impact: • 0 = No Effect • -1 = Moderate Restrictions • -2 = Severe Restrictions
Processing Current Conditions
Operational Thresholds
Operational Impacts
METAR
Weather Variables
Process New Conditions
Combined Impacts
Climate
Current
Forecast
OGC Climate and Forecast (CF) NetCDF Convention WMO GRIB data
Forecast
Forecast weather variables and impacts
Importing forecast variables
NetCDF GRIB Forecast Variables
Process forecast variables
NetCDF GRIB Forecast Variables
Derived Variables
Process forecast variables
Operational Thresholds
NetCDF GRIB Forecast Variables
Derived Variables
Operational Impacts
Process forecast variables
Operational Thresholds
+
NetCDF GRIB Forecast Variables
Derived Variables
Operational Impacts
Combined Impacts
Demo
Military Aspects of Weather
Analyzing the Operational Environment
Operational Environment Operational Factors Terrain Analysis Weather Analysis
Federal GIS Conference 2014 February 10–11, 2014 | Washington DC
Session ID: 167
Don’t forget to complete a session evaluation form!
