High-resolution Satellite-derived Wind Fields PE 0602435 (035-71)

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS: Accurately determine the three dimensional global atmospheric wind fields via satellite remote sensing data for both real time analyses and input to numerical weather prediction models. OBJECTIVES: Develop techniques to map the three-dimensional (3-D) wind fields associated with severe weather systems, using tropical cyclones for the initial study. Use remotely sensed data to determine the wind field from the surface to the upper levels to better understand the storm structure and to assist in determining the storm s intensity, thereby providing an important link to tropical cyclone data assimilation efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA634456

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Hawkins

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Assimilation
  • Climate Change
  • Clouds
  • Cyclones
  • Data Sets
  • Digital Data
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • High Density
  • High Resolution
  • Intensity
  • Meteorology
  • Oceans
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tropical Cyclones
  • Water Vapor
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers

Technology Areas

  • Space