FLEET APPLICATIONS -- METEOROLOGICAL OPERATIONAL SATELLITES (ANTARCTIC AREA).

Studies of meteorological satellite observations in the southern hemisphere, for the period July 1 - Oct 31, 1962, have led to the development of techniques for extracting operationally useful meteorological information from satelliteobserved cloud patterns. These techniques are designed to provide...

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Main Author: Merritt,Earl S.
Other Authors: ALLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC CONCORD MASS
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1963
Subjects:
*METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES
ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
METEOROLOGICAL CHARTS
CLIMATE
CYCLONES
TROPOSPHERE
CLOUDS
ICE
SNOW
WIND
JET STREAMS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
WEATHER FORECASTING
FLEETS(SHIPS)
TIROS
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0415962
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Summary:Studies of meteorological satellite observations in the southern hemisphere, for the period July 1 - Oct 31, 1962, have led to the development of techniques for extracting operationally useful meteorological information from satelliteobserved cloud patterns. These techniques are designed to provide useful data on the following: (a) Field of motion of the lower and upper troposphere. (b) Cyclonic vortex intensity, development and direction of future motion. (c) Differentiation of cloud from snow and snowcovered ice. The techniques reported here were specifically developed to provide meteorological information for support of the Antarctic resupply operations. However, further tests and evaluation may indicate that many of these techniques are applicable to other geographical areas. (Author) Original contains color plates: all DDC reproductions will be in black and white. Original may be seen in DDC Hq.

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