Download or read book Microwave Moisture Sounder Feasibility Study written by Ronald G. Isaacs and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Microwave Moisture Sounder Feasibility Study Phase 2 Retrieval Optimization written by R. G. Isaacs and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents the results of our two-year Phase II effort to investigate the application of data from the proposed DMSP microwave moisture sounder (SSM/T-2) to the inference of water vapor profiles, temperature profiles, cloud, precipitation, and the properties of the underlying surface. The goal of this research is to provide a unified retrieval scheme capable of processing microwave and millimeter wave sensor (i.e., sounder and imager) data which extends the adopted operational algorithm based on a purely statistically based retrieval of temperature profiles from the SSM/T-1, moisture profiles from the SSM/T-2, and surface and atmospheric parameters such as precipitation and integrated cloud liquid water from the SSM/I. The approach uses two concepts to increase retrieval accuracy. First, physical considerations based on the application of the radiative transfer equation are used to quality control the statistically derived first guess retrievals. Second, data sources from colocated microwave mission sensors (i.e., the SSM/T-1, SSM/T-2, and SSM/I) are combined when necessary to more completely characterize the spectral dependence of the observed brightness temperatures on the meteorological properties of the surface and atmosphere. By combining data from all available sensors, the desired meteorological parameters can be more accurately determined. Based on our evaluation of cloud effects on millimeter wave brightness temperatures and water vapor retrievals (Isaacs and Deblonde, 1987), we have suggested use of the visible and infrared Operational Linescan System (OLS) to provide information on cloud presence. (r.h.).

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Download or read book Introduction to the Physics and Techniques of Remote Sensing written by Charles Elachi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-05-11 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The science and engineering of remote sensing--theory and applications The Second Edition of this authoritative book offers readers the essential science and engineering foundation needed to understand remote sensing and apply it in real-world situations. Thoroughly updated to reflect the tremendous technological leaps made since the publication of the first edition, this book covers the gamut of knowledge and skills needed to work in this dynamic field, including: * Physics involved in wave-matter interaction, the building blocks for interpreting data * Techniques used to collect data * Remote sensing applications The authors have carefully structured and organized the book to introduce readers to the basics, and then move on to more advanced applications. Following an introduction, Chapter 2 sets forth the basic properties of electromagnetic waves and their interactions with matter. Chapters 3 through 7 cover the use of remote sensing in solid surface studies, including oceans. Each chapter covers one major part of the electromagnetic spectrum (e.g., visible/near infrared, thermal infrared, passive microwave, and active microwave). Chapters 8 through 12 then cover remote sensing in the study of atmospheres and ionospheres. Each chapter first presents the basic interaction mechanism, followed by techniques to acquire, measure, and study the information, or waves, emanating from the medium under investigation. In most cases, a specific advanced sensor is used for illustration. The book is generously illustrated with fifty percent new figures. Numerous illustrations are reproduced in a separate section of color plates. Examples of data acquired from spaceborne sensors are included throughout. Finally, a set of exercises, along with a solutions manual, is provided. This book is based on an upper-level undergraduate and first-year graduate course taught by the authors at the California Institute of Technology. Because of the multidisciplinary nature of the field and its applications, it is appropriate for students in electrical engineering, applied physics, geology, planetary science, astronomy, and aeronautics. It is also recommended for any engineer or scientist interested in working in this exciting field.

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Download or read book Light Scattering by Ice Crystals written by Kuo-Nan Liou and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume outlines the fundamentals and applications of light scattering, absorption and polarization processes involving ice crystals.

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Download or read book The Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Composition from Space written by John P. Burrows and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of anthropogenic activities on our atmospheric environment is of growing public concern and satellite-based techniques now provide an essential component of observational strategies on regional and global scales. The purpose of this book is to summarise the state of the art in the field in general, while describing both key techniques and findings in particular. It opens with an historical perspective of the field together with the basic principles of remote sensing from space. Three chapters follow on the techniques and on the solutions to the problems associated with the various spectral regions in which observations are made. The particular challenges posed by aerosols and clouds are covered in the next two chapters. Of special importance is the accuracy and reliability of remote sensing data and these issues are covered in a chapter on validation. The final section of the book is concerned with the exploitation of data, with chapters on observational aspects, which includes both individual and synergistic studies, and on the comparison of global and regional observations with chemical transport and climate models and the added value that the interaction brings to both. The book concludes with scientific needs and likely future developments in the field, and the necessary actions to be taken if we are to have the global observation system that the Earth needs in its present, deteriorating state. The appendices provide a comprehensive list of satellite instruments, global representations of some ancillary data such as fire counts and light pollution, a list of abbreviations and acronyms, and a set of colourful timelines indicating the satellite coverage of tropospheric composition in the foreseeable future. Altogether, this book will be a timely reference and overview for anyone working at the interface of environmental, atmospheric and space sciences.

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