The outlook for precipitation measurements from space [PDF]
To provide useful precipitation measurements from space, two requirements must be met: adequate spatial and temporal sampling of the storm and sufficient accuracy in the estimate of precipitation intensity.
Atlas, D. +3 more
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Radar and microwave radiometric techniques for geoscience experiments Final report [PDF]
Backscattering cross section measurement by ...
Peake, W. H.
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Microwave remote sensing of snow experiment description and preliminary results [PDF]
The active and passive microwave responses to snow were investigated at a site near Steamboat Springs, Colorado during the February and March winter months. The microwave equipment was mounted atop truck-mounted booms.
Hanson, B. C. +2 more
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A conceptual design of a large aperture microwave radiometer geostationary platform [PDF]
A conceptual design of a Large Aperture Microwave Radiometer (LAMR) Platform has been developed and technology areas essential to the design and on-orbit viability of the platform have been defined.
Garn, Paul A. +2 more
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NASA sea ice and snow validation plan for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program special sensor microwave/imager [PDF]
This document addresses the task of developing and executing a plan for validating the algorithm used for initial processing of sea ice data from the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSMI).
Cavalieri, Donald J., Swift, Calvin T.
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Remote sensing data from CLARET: A prototype CART data set [PDF]
The data set containing radiation, meteorological , and cloud sensor observations is documented. It was prepared for use by the Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program and other interested scientists.
Clark, Kurt A. +9 more
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Remote sensing of the atmosphere from environmental satellites [PDF]
Various applications of satellite remote sensing of the earth are reviewed, including (1) the use of meteorological satellites to obtain photographic and radiometric data for determining weather conditions; (2) determination of the earth radiation budget
Allison, L. J. +3 more
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Satellite microwave observations of the Utah Great Salt Lake Desert [PDF]
Microwave data acquired over the Great Salt Lake Desert by sensors aboard Skylab and Nimbus 5 indicate that microwave emission and backscatter were strongly influenced by contributions from subsurface layers of sediment saturated with brine.
Dellwig, L. F. +2 more
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Satellite Microwave Radiometry for the Observation of Land Surfaces: A General Review. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Vittucci C, Picchiani M.
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A multi-sensor analysis of Nimbus 5 data on 22 January 1973 [PDF]
The Nimbus 5 meteorological satellite carried aloft a full complement of radiation sensors, the data from which were analyzed and intercompared during orbits 569-570 on 22 January 1973.
Allison, L. J. +3 more
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