SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHY AS A MEANS OF EVALUATING THE EQUATIONS OF VERTICAL MOTION,

Abstract

Vertical motions over the western and central United States during a three-day period in August 1961 were computed by several methods. The resulting analyses, applicable at 700 mb or 10,000 ft (600 mb for the JNWP vertical motion fields), were compared both subjectively and objectively to each other and to approximately synoptic TIROS nephanalyses. The results of the comparisons showed only moderate agreement among the various methods and between the verticalmotion analyses and the TIROS information. The kinematic method, based on observed winds, appeared to give the best agreement with the satellite picture indications of vertical motion, though it seemed a little better than some of the other methods. The use of satellite data shows definite promise as a means of evaluating computed vertical-motion fields and should eventually contribute to improvement of the procedures used to compute vertical motions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0424639

Entities

People

  • John Hansen

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cameras
  • Equations
  • Images
  • Optical Equipment
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographic Images
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographic Recording Media
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Satellite Photography
  • United States

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space