A Comparative Analysis of Rawinsonde and NIMBUS-6 and TIROS-N Satellite Profile Data.

Abstract

This report addresses the question regarding the extent to which satellite sounding data can be used to determine atmospheric structure. Comparisons are made between rawinsonde and satellite profiles in seven areas for a wide range of surface and weather conditions. Variables considered consist of temperature, dewpoint temperature, thickness , precipitable water, lapse rate of temperature, stability, geopotential height, mixing ratio, wind directions, wind speed, and kinematic parameters including vorticity and the advection of vorticity and temperature. In addition, comparisons are made in the form of cross sections and synoptic fields for selected variables. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA079295

Entities

People

  • James R. Scoggins
  • Keith Knight
  • Nine-min Cheng
  • Vance Moyer
  • William E. Carle

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advection
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Geostrophic Wind
  • Lapse Rate
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Military Research
  • North America
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radiosondes
  • Temperature Gradients
  • United States
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space