Utility of DMSP-SSM/I for integrated water vapour over the Indian seas

Recent algorithms for Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (DMSP-SSM/I) satellite data are used for estimating integrated water vapour over the Indian seas. Integrated water vapour obtained from these algorithms is compared with that derived from radiosonde observations at Minicoy and Port Blair islands....

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Main Author: Mahajan, PN
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Indian Academy of Science 2001
Subjects:
Meteorology and Climatology
Blair
Blair Islands
Indian
Online Access:http://moeseprints.incois.gov.in/1560/
http://moeseprints.incois.gov.in/1560/1/1018.pdf
http://www.ias.ac.in/jess/sep2001/1386.pdf
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Summary:Recent algorithms for Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (DMSP-SSM/I) satellite data are used for estimating integrated water vapour over the Indian seas. Integrated water vapour obtained from these algorithms is compared with that derived from radiosonde observations at Minicoy and Port Blair islands. Algorithm-3 of Schlussel and Emery (1990) performed best. On the basis of this algorithm, distribution of integrated water vapour is determined during the monsoon depression (22nd-27th July, 1992) that formed over the Bay of Bengal.

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