Download or read book Tropical Cyclone Asymmetries as Revealed by Recent Satellite Microwave Brightness Temperatures written by Jeffrey Hale McCoy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tropical Cyclone Asymmetries as Revealed by Recent Satellite Microwave Brightness Temperatures written by Jeffrey Hale McCoy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recent Studies in Geophysical Hazards written by Mohammed I. El-Sabh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 20 years the costs of natural disasters have escalated significantly. The lives of over 800 million people have been disrupted and the number of catastrophes has nearly quadrupled. At present, the increasing global threat of natural disasters, in spite of our increased knowledge, is ominous. With the growth in world population, the increasing of resources in newly developing areas, and the increasing cost and sophistication of engineering structures and technical installations, there is an urgent need to seek to understand the potential threats posed by natural hazards and to ascertain the best ways of mitigating their damaging effects. To meet this urgent threat, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in December 22, 1989 passed a Resolution which declared the 1990s to be the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). As a contribution to the decade, the International Symposium Hazards--91 was held in Perugia, Italy, during 4--9 August 1991. The conference was attended by specialists from 34 countries, and a total of 110 papers were presented at 20 sessions, covering a very broad range of topics which proved to be of significant value for future research. The sixteen articles included in this book provide a unique overview of the state-of-the-science in geophysical hazards including climatic, atmospheric, hydrological and geological hazards. Furthermore, the results of a panel on the IDNDR and the recommendations adopted during the meeting are presented at the end of this volume. Recent Studies in Geophysical Hazards is thus an excellent reference source for scientists, engineers, and policy makers.
Download or read book The Use of Satellite Microwave Rainfall Measurements to Predict Eastern North Pacific Tropical Cyclone Intensity written by Derek A. West and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This proposed study examines the potential use of satellite passive microwave rainfall measurements derived from Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) radiometers onboard the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) constellation to improve eastern North Pacific Ocean tropical cyclone intensity change forecasting techniques. Relationships between parameters obtained from an operational SSM/I-based rainfall measuring algorithm and 12-, 24-, 36-, 48-, 60- and 72-hour intensity changes from best track data records are examined in an effort to identify statistically significant predictors of intensity change. Correlations between rainfall parameters and intensity change are analyzed using tropical cyclone data from three years, 1992 to 1994. Stratifications based upon tropical cyclone intensity, rate of intensity change, climatology, translation, landfall and synoptic-scale environmental forcing variables are studied to understand factors that may affect a statistical relationship between rainfall parameters and intensity change. The predictive skill of statistically significant rainfall parameters is assessed by using independent tropical cyclone data from another year, 1995. In addition, case studies on individual tropical cyclones are conducted to gain insight on predictive performance and operational implementation issues.
Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 1556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Monitoring Tropical Cyclone Evolution with NOAA Satellite Microwave Observations written by Christopher S. Velden and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government Reports Announcements Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1992-08 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Using Dropsonde and Satellite Measurements to Evaluate Mid Tropospheric Humidity and Its Importance in Tropical Cyclogenesis written by David Yeomans and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an attempt to further unravel the process of tropical cyclogenesis, mid-tropospheric relative humidity is examined to weigh its importance in genesis of tropical disturbances. To evaluate its proficiency in remotely-sensing mid-level relative humidity, we compare brightness temperature data from channel 19 of the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-B) microwave satellite with GPS dropsonde point measurements from the NOAA G-IV hurricane hunter aircraft. A radiative transfer model is used to produce a simulated brightness temperature output from the GPS dropsonde data. To facilitate the interpretation of the results, the brightness temperatures are then converted into layer-averaged relative humidity between 400-700mb. A comparison of data for the period 2001-2009 based upon a co-location of satellite measurements with over 3,000 GPS dropsonde observations reveals close agreement between the two measurements with a positive bias of ~3 % RH and an RMS of close to +10%. The close level of agreement highlights the utility of AMSU-B mid-tropospheric humidity (MTH) values in providing an accurate substitute for spotty point measurements. An analysis of the AMSU-B mid-tropospheric relative humidity is carried out using a database of all NHC tropical systems (including both developing and non-developing invests) in the Atlantic Basin from 2001-2009. A database of Dvorak fixes at 6-hour intervals is used to construct 1,600 km-by-1,600 km storm-centered MTH plots from AMSU-B data. MTH grids are then composited by storm intensity. The analysis indicates that MTH near the storm center is directly correlated to the strength of the system, with more intense storms generally having a higher average MTH. The distribution of MTH around the storm center is shown to be highly asymmetric with drier conditions to the north and west of the storm and wetter conditions to the south and east. This asymmetry is consistent with the expectation that convection within tropical storms locally moistens the mid troposphere (Komaromi 2013). To investigate role of MTH in modulating storm genesis and intensification the storm MTH is examined preceding changes in storm intensity by compositing MTH into both weakening and strengthening storms. Higher water vapor concentrations in the mid-troposphere in the storm environment are proven to be conducive for intensification -- particularly in cyclogenesis of NHC invests, and within a 12-hour window preceding intensification. Conversely, low water vapor concentrations are shown to enhance the probability of weakening. Environmental moisture trends are most pronounced when isolating MTH within a 400 km radius of the storm center, although they are still evident when examining an 800 km radius. Trends are also robust in the initial strengthening of a weaker system, as major hurricanes feature pre-existing deep moist convection and changes in their intensity do not show strong dependence on near-storm MTH. The analysis suggests that MTH does influence the likelihood of genesis and intensification and that near real-time monitoring of MTH in developing or existing tropical cyclones could aid intensity forecasts.
Download or read book Satellite based Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation Using NOAA KLM Series Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit AMSU Data written by Kurt Frederick Brueske and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The GOES R Series written by Steven J. Goodman and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-10-05 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The GOES-R Series: A New Generation of Geostationary Environmental Satellites introduces the reader to the most significant advance in weather technology in a generation. The world’s new constellation of geostationary operational environmental satellites (GOES) are in the midst of a drastic revolution with their greatly improved capabilities that provide orders of magnitude improvements in spatial, temporal and spectral resolution. Never before have routine observations been possible over such a wide area. Imagine satellite images over the full disk every 10 or 15 minutes and monitoring of severe storms, cyclones, fires and volcanic eruptions on the scale of minutes. Introduces the GOES-R Series, with chapters on each of its new products Provides an overview of how to read new satellite images Includes full-color images and online animations that demonstrate the power of this new technology
Download or read book Monthly Weather Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government Reports Annual Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 1730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Aerospace Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1020 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tropical Cyclone Intensity Analysis Using Satellite Data written by Vernon F. Dvorak and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geo Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comprehensive Remote Sensing written by Shunlin Liang and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 3183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive Remote Sensing, Nine Volume Set covers all aspects of the topic, with each volume edited by well-known scientists and contributed to by frontier researchers. It is a comprehensive resource that will benefit both students and researchers who want to further their understanding in this discipline. The field of remote sensing has quadrupled in size in the past two decades, and increasingly draws in individuals working in a diverse set of disciplines ranging from geographers, oceanographers, and meteorologists, to physicists and computer scientists. Researchers from a variety of backgrounds are now accessing remote sensing data, creating an urgent need for a one-stop reference work that can comprehensively document the development of remote sensing, from the basic principles, modeling and practical algorithms, to various applications. Fully comprehensive coverage of this rapidly growing discipline, giving readers a detailed overview of all aspects of Remote Sensing principles and applications Contains ‘Layered content’, with each article beginning with the basics and then moving on to more complex concepts Ideal for advanced undergraduates and academic researchers Includes case studies that illustrate the practical application of remote sensing principles, further enhancing understanding
Download or read book Multiscale Convection coupled Systems in the Tropics written by Robert G. Fovell and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This monograph was inspired by the life and work of Professor Michio Yanai, a seminal figure and dedicated mentor in tropical meteorology. Conceived initially at the Michio Yanai Symposium held in January 2011 as 'lessons' organized around the principal research areas that attracted Yanai's attention and passion, this collection represents both a lasting tribute to the Professor and his legacy, and a useful reference for scientists in all stages of their careers. Among the many topics included in this volume are reviews of tropical clouds and convection, equatorial waves, tropical cyclones, monsoon flows, Madden-Julian oscillation, multiscale modeling and analyses, and the role of the Tibetan Plateau on climate. Also included are personal reminiscences from Professor Taroh Matsuno and a biographical sketch of Professor Yanai's life led by Professor Steven Esbensen, one of Professor Yanai's earliest students during his forty-year career at UCLA."--Provided by publisher.
