Conventional-Report Nephanalysis

Abstract

Conventional-report Nephanalysis is the construction of large-scale representations of cloud distribution by the use of surface-based observations. It is complementary - and perhaps subsidiary - to nephanalysis by the interpretation of satellite imagery, but can serve a vital function by providing reference fields against which the results of satellite-data processing algorithms may be evaluated. In this document is described an implementation of AFGWC's conventional-report processor which was developed at AFGL for use on the AFGL Interactive Meteorological System. Two sets of conventional reports from the canonical case-study days 82162 (Summer; 21:00 UT) and 85010 (Winter; 00:00 UT) were processed, for comparison against AFGWC's nephanalysis, AFGL's satellite-data nephanalysis, and cloud truth.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 1990
Accession Number
ADA230385

Entities

People

  • John R. Palys

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Case Studies
  • Classification
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Coastal Regions
  • Data Sets
  • Directories
  • Geography
  • Grids
  • New England
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Security
  • Terrain
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology

Technology Areas

  • Space