Meteorological Satellite Literature Digest - 1967. Developments in Interpretations of Cloud Photographs.

Abstract

Contents: Satellite-viewed jet stream clouds in relation to the observed wind field, relationships between the size of satellite-observed cirrus shields and the severity of thunderstorm complexes, application of satellite picture interpretation principles to analysis in sparse data regions, variability in estimating total cloud cover from satellite pictures, mountain lee waves in the Middle East: theoretical calculations compared with satellite pictures, the objective analysis of cloud cover using satellite and surface data volume I: summary of results and recommended operational use of satellite data.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0778304

Entities

People

  • Douglas W. Downen
  • Rene V. Cormier

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Ecological And Environmental Processes
  • Jet Streams
  • Literature
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Middle East
  • Mountains
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Thunderstorms
  • Wind

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Library and Information Science

Technology Areas

  • Space