Use of Space Shuttle Photography in the Study of Meteorological Phenomena.
Abstract
Analysis of three atmospheric phenomena (squall line over the Gulf of Mexico on 9 April 1984, Hurricane Kamisy in the Indian Ocean 7-12 April 1984, and the Mauna Loa volcano smoke plume, Hawaii 7-12 April 1984) is performed using handheld-camera photographs from the Space Transportation System (STS) 41-C mission (6-13 April 1984). High resolution color photographs taken of the earth from the Space Shuttle Challenger were made available from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through the Space Shuttle Earth Observations Project (SSEOP). Comparison is made to collocated meteorological satellite images (DMSP, AVHRR and GOES) and conventional meteorological data to illustrate the advantages and deficiencies of these new high resolution photographic data. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA159415
Entities
People
- F. J. Svetz
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School