Determination of Oceanic Total Precipitable Water from the SSM/I

Abstract

This paper presents results of Calibration/Validation studies of the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I)'s ability to measure total precipitable water in the atmosphere over the ocean. Comparisons between radiosondes and the SSM/I are presented for three different algorithms. It was found that the best fit to the data is obtained with a nonlinear global algorithm, while linear segmented and linear global algorithms give higher rms differences. Keywords: Meteorological satellites; Water vapor; Marine atmospheres; Marine climatology; Atmospheric condensation; Atmospheric precipitation; Reprints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228396

Entities

People

  • Jennifer Vongsathorn
  • John C. Alishouse
  • Ralph R. Ferraro
  • Sheila A. Snyder

Organizations

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Condensation
  • Climate
  • Computer Science
  • Data Sets
  • Digital Information
  • Earth Sciences
  • Geography
  • Humidity
  • Latent Heat
  • Latitude
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Remote Sensing
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Linear Algebra
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers

Technology Areas

  • Space