Satellite Meteorology: An IntroductionAt last, a book that has what every atmospheric science and meteorology student should know about satellite meteorology: the orbits of satellites, the instruments they carry, the radiation they detect, and, most importantly, the fundamental atmospheric data that can be retrieved from their observations.Of special interest are sections on: - Remote sensing of atmospheric temperature, trace gases, winds, cloud and aerosol data, precipitation, and radiation budget - Satellite image interpretation - Satellite orbits and navigation - Radiative transfer fundamentals |
Contents
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| 15 | |
Chapter 3 Radiative Transfer | 47 |
Chapter 4 Meteorological Satellite Instrumentation | 87 |
Chapter 5 Image Interpretation | 145 |
Chapter 6 Temperature and Trace Gases | 183 |
Chapter 7 Winds | 233 |
Chapter 8 Clouds and Aerosols | 259 |
Chapter 10 Earth Radiation Budget | 363 |
Chapter 11 The Future | 403 |
List of Meteorological Satellites | 421 |
Abbreviations | 439 |
Principal Symbols | 447 |
Systeme International Units | 451 |
Physical Constants | 455 |
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Satellite Meteorology: An Introduction Stanley Q. Kidder,Thomas H. Vonder Haar No preview available - 1995 |
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