Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite: A New Operational Cloud Imager

ISBN-13: 9780367453954 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 268 str.

Keith D. Hutchison; Arthur P. Cracknell

Opis

This book discusses the fundamental principles necessary to interpret surface and cloud features in multispectral meteorological satellite imagery. It begins with background information, tracing the evolution of satellite meteorology and detailing previous instruments on which VIIRS is based. Next, two chapters examine the user requirements for dat

Spis treści

Introduction. Meteorological Satellite Systems. VIIRS Imagery Design Analysis. VIIRS Imagery Requirements Analysis. Principles in Image Interpretation. Multicolor Composites of Multispectral Imagery. Case Studies in the Use of Multicolor Composites for Scene Interpretation. Automated 3-D Cloud Analyses from NPOESS. References. Index.

O autorze

Hutchison, Keith D. | Cracknell, Arthur P.