list last updated Tuesday, 25 April 2006
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camouflage patterns |
created |
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[ ‘Bushland’ α-series, HC Temperate 4.1 ] |
2006-01-24 |
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[ ‘Bushland’ β-series, HC Temperate 4.1 ] |
2006-01-24 |
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[ ‘Bushland’ δ-series, Autumn 4.1, dark ] |
2006-04-12 |
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[ ‘Bushland’ δ-series, Autumn 4.2, dark ] |
2006-04-12 |
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[ ‘Bushland’ δ-series, HC Temperate 4.1, bright ] |
2006-02-18 |
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[ ‘Bushland’ δ-series, HC Temperate 4.1, dark ] |
2006-02-18 |
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[ ‘Bushland’ δ-series, HC Temperate 4.1, subdued ] |
2006-02-18 |
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[ ‘Bushland’ δ-series, Temperate Regions 4.1 ] |
2006-04-10 |
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[ ‘Kurdaitcha’ β-series, DCPU 4.1 ] |
2006-01-29 |
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Eight per cent of the world's terrestrial surface can be classified as temperate forest. This type of forest is found mainly in Europe, Russia and North America, although significant areas are also seen in Australia and New Zealand, Latin America, northern Asia, North Africa, and coastal South Africa.
Temperate forests are distinguished by a moderate climate with well-defined seasons. The average temperature ranges between −30°C (−22°F) and 30°C (86°F). Four–six months are free of frost, and the growing season is approximately 140–200 days.
The soil mantle of temperate forests is deep and dark, with fertile topsoils. It is rich in nutrients, which are provided by the decomposition of leaf litter.
Trees and large shrubs dominate temperate forests. Typically there are 3–4 tree species per square kilometer (approx. 0.39 square miles), which are characterised by broad leaves. The canopy is moderately dense and allows light to penetrate, which results in well-developed and richly diversified understorey vegetation.
Almost all Roggenwolf digital camouflage patterns can be adapted for deployment in temperate forests. The most successful are those in which the macropattern is omnidirectional with a bias toward vertically-aligned elements, which further disrupt the geometry of the human shape at longer ranges by blending with the dominant pattern of shadows in wooded terrain. Strong contrasts may also be used, to simulate the perception of different layers in space.
Still, a well-devised macropattern can do only so much; the choice and arrangement of colours is also important. If the colours displayed in a camouflage pattern differ too much from the colours present in the immediate surroundings, the target shape can still be discerned and successful recognition shall occur.
Appropriate colours help a camouflage pattern to blend with its surroundings. In some cases, the colours displayed in Roggenwolf temperate forest digital camouflage patterns have been derived from computer-aided analyses of colour satellite photographs; the Autumn 4.1 palette is illustrated on this page. Alternatively, more localised palettes may be created, to match specific tactical settings, through computer-aided analyses of ground-level photographs.
notice: All materials, including photos, camouflage patterns, simulations and text embodied within the pages of this Web site are the property of their respective copyright holders and may not be used elsewhere without explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
All original camouflage patterns and simulations shown on this Web site are copyright © 2005–2006
[ Brad Turner ]. All rights reserved.
