Abstract: To examine whether the addition of satellite data to forecasting procedures helps forecasters make better forecasted we studied a meteorological consulting farm and its clients before and after satellite data were used in ...

Abstract: An evolutionary view is sought Of a single cloud cluster. This cluster was chosen less for intensity than for comprehensive observations. The aim is to describe the principal outside controls on the cluster, including its ...

Abstract: The clients of a meteorological consulting firm were studied to determine the effects of weather forecasts on their operations. We determined what weather conditions triggered certain operational decisions in three groups ...

Abstract: Monthly rain failing on the Indian Ocean is mapped for the period 1979 through 1981 by means of observations of the Nimbus-7 Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer. Both stationary and mobile parts were found in the ...

Abstract: This study examines the spatial variability of mean monthly summer rainfall in the southwestern United States, with special attention given to the effect elevation. Rain gauge data from a consistent 60-yr period show that ...

Abstract: This study discusses a rainfall algorithm utilizing six channels of microwave radiance data from the Nimbus-7 Scanning Multifrequency Microwave Radiometer. The algorithm is intended for short-term climate studies over the ...