Satellite Meteorology: An Introduction
| By: | Kidder, Stanley Q.; Vonder Haar, Thomas H. |
| Publisher: | Elsevier S & T |
| Print ISBN: | 9780124064300 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780080572000 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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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