A Synoptic Comparison of Special Sensor Microwave/Imager Displays with Numerical Products

Abstract

Marine environmental products from the Special Sensor Microwave/ Imager (SSM/1) are compared with analyses from an operational numerical forecast system. The SSM/I products considered are windspeed, precipitable water, and precipitation. The SSM/I products give a finer representation of spatial detail than the forecast system products. In particular, the SSM/I windspeeds can be used to examine continental influences on marine windspeeds. Such mesoscale effects are riot analyzed well by global numerical models. However, the output from the numerical forecast system can provide parameters not available from the SSM/I products, such as wind direction. In addition, forecast system output can provide information between satellite passes and in regions contaminated by precipitation on SSM/I products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA261960

Entities

People

  • James S. Boyle
  • Thomas F. Lee

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Black Sea
  • Boundaries
  • Case Studies
  • High Pressure
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Precipitation
  • Ridges
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Industrial Economics

Technology Areas

  • Space