Statistics for the global applicability of retrieval algorithms for geophysical parameters using the SSM/I /

absorption and scattering regime is identified based upon the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Polander, John Francis
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
Subjects:	Major meteorology.
Online Access:	Link to OAKTrust copy

Description
Summary:	absorption and scattering regime is identified based upon the Brightness temperatures (TB), measured by the SSM/I (Special determine how often our new and improved algorithms can be difference (TB85V TB85H). A global distribution of dimension 5' latitude by 5' longitude. For each region, an frequency of occurrence between the average brightness indicate the algorithms can be applied 75-90 % of the time liquid water (CLW), precipitable water (PW), sea surface March 1993, are examined over the Earth's oceans between 60' Multi-frequency Imaging Microwave Radiometer which is N and 60' S. Collected data are placed into regions of nonprecipitating clouds is presented over selected oceanic of CLW present in clouds within the radiometer's field of over the majority of the Earth's oceans. These algorithms polarization) during August - November 1987 and January - quantitative assessment of CLW distributions for regions with a median value around .05 k g/M2. Increased regions. This gives insight into the amount and variability scheduled for launch in the year 2000. Additionally, a sensitivities is then constructed which allows us to Sensor Microwave Imager) at 85.5 GHz (vertical and horizontal temperature ((TB85V + TB85H)/2) and the polarization temperature (SST), and sea surface wind speed (WS). Results used for computing various geophysical parameters: cloud variability and higher view. The results indicate little variability in subtropical will serve as a simulation study for the performance of the
Item Description:	"Major subject: Meteorology". Vita.
Physical Description:	xiii, 91 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.