A Study of Polar Cloud Populations.

Abstract

Four LANDSAT images of cumuliform clouds over polar ocean areas were obtained and analysed to determine the probability of clear (or cloudy) intervals of any length. The probability function was found to be an exponential, similar in form to that found for tropical cumuliform clouds in a previous study. Keywords: Satellite photography; Cloud population statistics; Polar region; Cloud cover.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 29, 1987
Accession Number
ADA182790

Entities

People

  • J. W. Snow
  • James H. Willand

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Availability
  • Bering Sea
  • Classification
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Geophysics
  • High Resolution
  • Images
  • Intervals
  • Photography
  • Polar Regions
  • Probability
  • Satellite Photography
  • Security
  • Space Shuttles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space