Objective Nephology
Abstract
This report on meteorological research on a relocatable limited-area objective forecast model includes global cloud characterization using digital satellite data, morphology and motions of cloud/precipitation systems using radar data, automated global cloud climatology, and atmospheric diffusion models. Keywords: Cloud physics; Atmosphere models; Limited area objective analysis; Satellite cloud analysis; Radar cloud/precipitation mapping; Global cloud climatology; Boundary layer diffusion; Cloud truth database.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA200500
Entities
People
- Alan M. Gerlach