Applications of Microwave Radiometric Measurements to Infer Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Strength

Abstract

Microwave radiometric data from the DMSP Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) are available in the form of Environmental Data Records (EDR's) and Sensor Data Records (SDR's). The EDR's provide meteorological parameters such as rain rates and surface wind speeds over the oceans, while the SDR's provide the measured brightness temperatures (TB's). In this study, the EDR's were used to compute latent heat released (LHR) in tropical cyclones. The TB's at 85 GHz were used to diagnose the current intensity of the tropical cyclone.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA218273

Entities

People

  • Don K. Rhudy

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cyclones
  • Data Analysis
  • Frequency
  • Heat Energy
  • Hydrometeors
  • Intensity
  • Latent Heat
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Precipitation
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Tropical Cyclones

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML