Abstract: Wintertime synoptic situations leading to the occurrence of strong surface winds over coastal waters of the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the northern Leeward Islands are discussed. Six-hourly ...

Abstract: A method for calibrating satellite radiometers is investigated. A calibrated spectral radiometer carried aboard a U2 aircraft at an altitude of 60 000 ft was aligned with White Sands. New Mexico along the same view vector ...

Abstract: The solar reflectance bands (SRB; centered at ?1 = 0.63, ?2 = 0.83, and ?3A = 1.61 ?m) of the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers (AVHRR) flown on board NOAA satellites are often referred to as noncalibrated in-flight. ...