Space-based sensing of atmospheric conditions over data-void regions

Jan L. Behunek; Thomas H. Vonder Haar

doi:10.1117/12.44521

1 August 1991 Space-based sensing of atmospheric conditions over data-void regions

Jan L. Behunek, Thomas H. Vonder Haar

Proceedings Volume 1479, Surveillance Technologies; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.44521
Event: Orlando '91, 1991, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Multispectral satellite data from frequencies in the visible, infrared, and microwave regions have been applied to the analysis of atmospheric conditions where no in situ data were available on the earth's surface or aloft. Atmospheric quantities diagnosed were surface temperature, surface and upper air wind, visibility, solar insolation and precipitation, and cloud cover descriptors such as percent coverage, cloud-free locations, and cloud base height. Available in situ data adjacent to the data void area were used to calibrate the satellite-derived analysis. The success of the technique was verified by application to cases where a data void was created by withholding in situ data over part of an area, and then comparing the satellite analysis with that based on the withheld data.

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Jan L. Behunek and Thomas H. Vonder Haar "Space-based sensing of atmospheric conditions over data-void regions", Proc. SPIE 1479, Surveillance Technologies, (1 August 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.44521

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