AN INVESTIGATION TO ESTABLISH THE TRUE NATURE OF CLOUD COVER

Abstract

Techniques are discussed by which three types of data can be used to describe more closely the true nature of cloud cover. The data are: (1) visual observations recorded on WBAN-10 forms, (2) records from vertically pointing radar, and (3) whole-sky photographs. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0262949

Entities

People

  • Roy H. Jr. Blackmer
  • Sidney M. Serebreny

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Observation
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Climatology
  • Geodesy
  • Theoretical Analysis.