Development of the TIROS-N Data Processing System for Vertical Soundings,

Abstract

In Meteorological Satellite Center (MSC), the vertical sounding of temperature, moisture and other atmospheric parameters from TIROS-N satellite series is now operational beginning from January 1981. The products from the vertical sounding system involve the vertical temperature profile, vertical percipitable water profile, total ozone amount, sea or ground surface temperature, cloud top height, cloud emissivity and cloud amount. This article briefly summarizes the theoretical background of the data processing system of MSC for the retrieval of these atmospheric parameters. The accuracies of some of these products are also described.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADP002042

Entities

People

  • K. Kato
  • S. Nakajima
  • T. Aoki

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Argentina
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Data Processing
  • Emissivity
  • Environment
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Moisture
  • Remote Sensing
  • Surface Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Oceanography.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Space