Title :
Uses of Satellite Microwave Measurements in Weather and Climate Studies
Author_Institution :
Center for Satellite Applications & Res., NOAA, Camp Springs, MD
Abstract :
This paper presents an overview of NOAA research activities in microwave remote sensing areas. For a specific demonstration, a hybrid variational scheme (HVAR) is developed to produce the vortex analysis associated with tropical storms. This scheme allows for direct assimilation of rain-affected radiances from satellite microwave instruments such as AMSU and ASUR-E
Keywords :
climatology; microwave measurement; remote sensing; storms; variational techniques; AMSU; ASUR-E; climate; hybrid variational scheme; microwave remote sensing; satellite microwave measurements; tropical storms; vortex analysis; weather; Data assimilation; Electromagnetic heating; Instruments; Microwave measurements; Ocean temperature; Satellites; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface topography; Weather forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE MicroRad, 2006
Conference_Location :
SanJuan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9417-8
DOI :
10.1109/MICRAD.2006.1677089
