Heavy Thunderstorms Observed Over Land by the Nimbus 7 Scanning Multichannel Microwave RadiometerSource: Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology:;1983:;volume( 022 ):;issue: 006::page 1041Author:Spencer, R. W.
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Olson, W. S.
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Rongzhang, Wu
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Martin, D. W.
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Weinman, J. A.
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Santek, D. A.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1983)022<1041:HTOOLB>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In an examination of microwave data from the Nimbus 7 satellite, brightness temperatures were found that were much lower than those expected for the radiation emanating from rain-producing clouds. Every case of very cold brightness temperature coincided with heavy thunderstorm rainfall. The cold temperatures can be attributed to scattering by a layer of ice hydrometeors in the upper parts of the storms. Thus it appears that brightness temperatures observed by satellite microwave radiometers can at times distinguish heavy rain over land.
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| contributor author | Spencer, R. W. | |
| contributor author | Olson, W. S. | |
| contributor author | Rongzhang, Wu | |
| contributor author | Martin, D. W. | |
| contributor author | Weinman, J. A. | |
| contributor author | Santek, D. A. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T13:59:34Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T13:59:34Z | |
| date copyright | 1983/06/01 | |
| date issued | 1983 | |
| identifier issn | 0733-3021 | |
| identifier other | ams-10517.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4145643 | |
| description abstract | In an examination of microwave data from the Nimbus 7 satellite, brightness temperatures were found that were much lower than those expected for the radiation emanating from rain-producing clouds. Every case of very cold brightness temperature coincided with heavy thunderstorm rainfall. The cold temperatures can be attributed to scattering by a layer of ice hydrometeors in the upper parts of the storms. Thus it appears that brightness temperatures observed by satellite microwave radiometers can at times distinguish heavy rain over land. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | Heavy Thunderstorms Observed Over Land by the Nimbus 7 Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 22 | |
| journal issue | 6 | |
| journal title | Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0450(1983)022<1041:HTOOLB>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 1041 | |
| journal lastpage | 1046 | |
| tree | Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology:;1983:;volume( 022 ):;issue: 006 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |