SYNOPTIC APPLICATION OF SATELLITE CLOUD PICTURES OVER THE FAR EAST

Abstract

The study describes the application of satellite data in daily synoptic analysis and forecasts. General characteristics of the appearance of clouds in satellite pictures are briefly discussed. Rules which are directly useful for daily forecasting are itemized and divided into various terrain effects and synoptic patterns. Selected examples of photographs from ESSA 2 and 4 and Nimbus 2 are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 08, 1969
Accession Number
AD0697792

Entities

People

  • K. S. Pak

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Classification
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Cold Fronts
  • Continents
  • Delphi Method
  • Far East
  • Geography
  • Jet Streams
  • Meteorology
  • Photographs
  • Research Facilities
  • Security
  • Terrain
  • Transition Temperature
  • Tropical Cyclones

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Business Analytics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space