Methods and Programs to Utilize Satellite Indirect Soundings in Environmental Analysis and Prediction.

Abstract

This report describes CLRBLOK, a comprehensive programmed capability for the diagnosis of blocks of scanlines of multi-channel radiances measured by Special Sensor E of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program spacecraft. The measured radiances are diagnosed for their clear-column radiance components and for the associated estimates of reliability. The solution of the blending system of linear equations is accomplished by application of a novel method: Blending by Weighted Spreading with the algorithm shifting into an SOR mode for those elements which have attained a prescribed criterion of absolute relevance. Also included is a method for assimilating the information in clear-column radiances, weighted as to reliability of the individual radiances and channel calibrations, for direct enhancement of the atmospheric thermal structure. This method includes the option to constrain the thermal structure to be statically stable. These information processing developments are applications of the Fields by Information Blending (FIB). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA074772

Entities

People

  • Manfred M. Holl

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Calibration
  • Data Processing
  • Equations
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Processing
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • Preprocessing
  • Reliability
  • Research Facilities
  • Spacecraft
  • Standards
  • Surface Temperature
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Space