Navy Tactical Applications Guide. Volume 2. Environmental Phenomena and Effects

Large- and local-scale atmospheric phenomena and effects, detected in DMSP visible and infrared imagery, are illustrated and correlated with conventional surface and upper-air data. Oceanographic phenomena are similarly described and documented. Examples of large-scale atmospheric phenomena are; jet...

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Main Authors: Fett, Robert W., La Violette, Paul E., Nestor, Martin, Nickerson, Jerry W., Rabe, Kevin
Other Authors: BOHAN (WALTER A) CO PARK RIDGE IL
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1979
Subjects:
Meteorology
Unmanned Spacecraft
*METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES
*METEOROLOGICAL DATA
*MARINE METEOROLOGY
WIND
ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS
FOG
STORMS
AIR WATER INTERACTIONS
OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS
CLOUD PHYSICS
WEATHER
GLOBAL
CLOUDS
WEATHER FORECASTING
*DMSP(DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM)
PE62759N
WU659
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA070305
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Summary:Large- and local-scale atmospheric phenomena and effects, detected in DMSP visible and infrared imagery, are illustrated and correlated with conventional surface and upper-air data. Oceanographic phenomena are similarly described and documented. Examples of large-scale atmospheric phenomena are; jet streams, cellular cloud patterns, anomalous cloud lines, cloud lines in general, and vortical cloud patterns. Local-scale atmospheric effects include: land and sea breezes; valley-ridge circulation patterns; fog, haze, and atmospheric pollution; severe weather; and air-sea interaction. The oceanographic section contains examples of oceanic fronts and eddies, upwelling, internal waves, coastal sediment, and sea ice. The examples shown are presented as case studies, following detailed introductions which provide background concerning the phenomena and their usefulness in determining related parameters for environmental analysis and prediction. See also Volume 1, ADB024969 and Volume 3, ADA099591. The original document contains color images. All DTIC reproductions will be in black and white.

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