Estimation of Vertical Distributions of Water Vapor from Spaceborne Observations of Scattered Sunlight

Abstract

The scientific aims of this project are to investigate, develop and apply methods based solidly on scattering physics and inverse theory to estimate vertical distributions of water vapor properties from hyperspectral observations of scattered sunlight. We seek especially to advance methods for the lower troposphere, where water vapor and aerosols are concentrated and affect naval systems strongly. We are presently working on a method applicable over the sea surface.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA625620

Entities

People

  • Dale P. Winebrenner
  • John Sylvester

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Earth Sciences
  • Gases
  • Inverse Problems
  • Low Altitude
  • Observation
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Spaceborne
  • Sunlight
  • Trace Gases
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design