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JP 3-50 National Search and Rescue Manual Vol I - US Navy

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5. Scanners forced to look into the sun or its path lose visual<br />

acuity, <strong>and</strong> can easily fail to detect an object. While the<br />

up-sun direction should not be ignored, searchers should never<br />

look directly into the sun. Rather, a systematic scan should<br />

be used to take advantage of all possible target/back-ground<br />

relationships as they vary with SRUs motion relative to target<br />

<strong>and</strong> sun. When looking into the sun, a searcher must contend<br />

with glare, reflections, <strong>and</strong> haze diffusion. If sun<br />

brightness is a factor, scanners should be provided with dark<br />

polaroid sun glasses or goggles.<br />

a. The position of the sun (azimuth <strong>and</strong> elevation)<br />

relative to searcher <strong>and</strong> target influences target appearance.<br />

Targets appear as dark silhouettes against a bright<br />

background, <strong>and</strong> color is difficult to distinguish. Eye<br />

fatigue occurs quickly under these conditions. When targets<br />

are viewed down-sun, haze <strong>and</strong> glare are less of a<br />

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