Abstract: Statistical models that estimate tropical Pacific rainfall from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's global archive of polar-orbiter satellite data have been derived and tested. These rainfall models are ...

Abstract: The use of hand-held Microtops II sun photometers (built by Solar Light Inc.) on ship platforms is discussed. Their calibration, filter stability, and temperature effects are also described. It is found that under rough ...

Abstract: An automated statistical pattern recognition technique is presented that uses visible and IR satellite imagery to estimate instantaneous surface rainfall rates. The technique uses both brightness and textural statistics ...