TERRESTRIAL FEATURES OF THE UNITED STATES AS VIEWED BY TIROS,
Abstract
The photography of the TIROS meteorological satel lite series is providing the first continuous view, from outside the atmosphere, of the earth's surface and its cloud masses. To assist in the problems of identification, due to the similarity of many clouds to certain terrestrial features, a map has been compiled portraying the United States as its surface features appear in TIROS photography. The ground patterns are those of late winter and early spring (February-April). This report, which is to accompany the map, is a compilation of photographs illustrating selected geographical features shown on the map or noted during its preparation, with descriptive comments on the nature of these features and why they are visible in the TIROS pictures. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 31, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0413082
Entities
People
- John F. Cronin