THE USE OF SATELLITE CLOUD PHOTOGRAPHS IN NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION,

Abstract

This report describes an alternate approach in which TIROS cloud photographs and nephanalyses are used to modify, in sparse data areas, the stream function field which had been objectively analyzed. The modified analysis is used in the numerical prediction models to compute new height prognoses. The prognoses are then tested to see whether or not an improvement has been made. A case study is described in which this method of reanalysis is utilized. As more sophisticated satellites are launched the coverage of sparse data areas will be much more frequent and complete. It is conceivable that the use of satellite information will become a daily synoptic task. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0428269

Entities

People

  • Mary Ann Ruzecki

Organizations

  • United States Weather Bureau

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Case Studies
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Weather Forecasting

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Space