Exploratory Study of an Icing Index from Satellite Remote Sensing of Cloud Liquid Water Over Land.

Abstract

Applications of satellite microwave measurements to aircraft icing have been restricted to areas over the ocean. In this study, data from the DMSP SSM/I polar orbiter high frequency channels (85.5 GHz) and GOES 7 infrared (IR) and visible data are used to retrieve cloud liquid water (CLW) over land areas and determine if it is feasible to develop an icing index from this information. The area selected for the study was over the northern plains during the first weeks of February and March 1992 when icing conditions were known to exist.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 10, 1995
Accession Number
ADA299876

Entities

People

  • David T. Lawyer

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Information Science
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • Remote Sensing
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.

Technology Areas

  • Space