Satellite-Derived Tropical Cyclone Structure and Intensity

Abstract

Develop accurate automated satellite-based techniques to estimate TC location, inner core characteristics, size, intensity and intensity changes under all conditions (e.g., 24 hr/day, any global location, and strengths ranging from tropical depression to Category 5). Create demonstration products that enable the TC community to more accurately assess a storm s location, track and intensity via the exploitation of multiple satellites via sensor data fusion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA598160

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Hawkins

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Calibration
  • Cyclones
  • Data Fusion
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Digital Data
  • Intensity
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • Microwave Detectors
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Tropical Cyclones

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space