Handbook of Geophysics and Space Environments. Chapter 16, 1983 Revision. Water Vapor, Precipitation, Clouds and Fog.

Abstract

Water vapor, precipitation, clouds, lines-of-sight, and fog are discussed in this report. Information on rainfall rates, hail, snowfall, satellite and radar observations of clouds, clear and cloud-free lines-of-sight, water content of clouds, fog, and visibility are included. The information in this report will also be Chapter 16 of the 1983 'Handbook of Geophysics and Space Environments.'

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 18, 1983
Accession Number
ADA144176

Entities

People

  • A. J. Kantor
  • D. D. Grantham
  • E. A. Bertoni
  • I. I. Gringorten
  • P. Tattelman

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Environment
  • Geophysics
  • Handbooks
  • Observation
  • Precipitation
  • Rainfall
  • Space Environments
  • Vapors
  • Visibility
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Business Analytics
  • Climatology

Technology Areas

  • Space