Abstract: The concept of using a solid-state, linear-array imaging device coupled with computerized scene analysis and display to measure daytime atmospheric visibility is described. Computer software is implemented for routine ...

Abstract: In March and April of 1969 and 1970, lidar (laser radar) observations of the atmospheric structure were made in the lee of the Sierra Nevada during the occurrence of mountain lee waves. Rawinsonde ascents and, on some ...

Abstract: Lidar (laser radar) data obtained at Hamilton AFB, Calif., under conditions of low ceiling and visibility, are analyzed by hand and by electronic computer to explore the operational utility of lidar in determining cloud ...

Abstract: Lidar (laser radar) observations of the visually clear troposphere between 4 and 14 km are compared with data from simultaneous rawinsonde ascents for the purpose of exploring possible relationships between lidar echoes ...

Abstract: Twenty cases of jet stream cirrus clouds observed in TIROS photographs over the United States are related to the atmospheric wind field. The orientation of features such as shadow lines, sharp-edged cirrus sheets, cirrus ...

Abstract: This note focuses on a new method of analysis, suitable for use with data from satellite microwave spectrometers, that may benefit hydrometeorological analysis and prediction. The method being proposed involves application ...

Abstract: We describe a research study in which we explored the application to rainfall prediction of cloud liquid water data obtained from the SCAMS experiment of Nimbus 6. The study area is the Pacific Northwest coast of the United ...

Abstract: Sample observations of the lower troposphere made by airborne lidar during the Arctic Gas and Aerosol Sampling Program-2 (AGASP-2) are shown for the area of Thule, Greenland. The lidar detected multiple haze layers, dense ...

Abstract: Distributions of relative vorticity and balanced height are computed from the cloud velocities associated with the cloud structure of an extratropical cyclone over the continental United States during a three-day period ...

Abstract: Boundary layer probing by multiple remote sensors can greatly improve the understanding of processes in this complex region. For this purpose one needs to know the unique information each individual sensor can provide. Two ...