Satellite meteorology : an introduction /

At last, a book that has what every atmospheric science and meteorology student should know about satellite meteorology: the orbits of satellites, the instruments they carry, the radiation they detect, and, most importantly, the fundamental atmospheric data that can be retrieved from their observati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kidder, Stanley Q.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Vonder Haar, Thomas H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, ©1995.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:At last, a book that has what every atmospheric science and meteorology student should know about satellite meteorology: the orbits of satellites, the instruments they carry, the radiation they detect, and, most importantly, the fundamental atmospheric data that can be retrieved from their observations. Key Features * Of special interest are sections on: * Remote sensing of atmospheric temperature, trace gases, winds, cloud and aerosol data, precipitation, and radiation budget * Satellite image interpretation * Satellite orbits and navigation * Radiative transfer fundamentals.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 466 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780080572000
0080572006
1283618818
9781283618816
9786613931269
6613931268