Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Water Vapor and Liquid Water with the Nimbus 5 Microwave SpectrometerSource: Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1976:;volume( 015 ):;issue: 011::page 1204Author:Staelin, D. H.
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Kunzi, K. F.
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Pettyjohn, R. L.
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Poon, R. K. L.
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Wilcox, R. W.
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Waters, J. W.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1976)015<1204:RSOAWV>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The passive microwave spectrometer on the Nimbus 5 satellite has two channels that measure atmospheric water vapor and liquid water abundances over ocean. Observed water vapor abundances range up to 6 g cm?2 and differ from nearby radiosondes by ?0.4 g cm?2. Average liquid water abundances over a 300 km observation zone range from ?0.01 to 0.2 g cm?2, and have an rms error estimated to be ?0.01 g cm?2 for most circumstances. These quantitative measurements can be used to construct global maps or to accumulate global statistics.
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| contributor author | Staelin, D. H. | |
| contributor author | Kunzi, K. F. | |
| contributor author | Pettyjohn, R. L. | |
| contributor author | Poon, R. K. L. | |
| contributor author | Wilcox, R. W. | |
| contributor author | Waters, J. W. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T17:38:51Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T17:38:51Z | |
| date copyright | 1976/11/01 | |
| date issued | 1976 | |
| identifier issn | 0021-8952 | |
| identifier other | ams-9180.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4232640 | |
| description abstract | The passive microwave spectrometer on the Nimbus 5 satellite has two channels that measure atmospheric water vapor and liquid water abundances over ocean. Observed water vapor abundances range up to 6 g cm?2 and differ from nearby radiosondes by ?0.4 g cm?2. Average liquid water abundances over a 300 km observation zone range from ?0.01 to 0.2 g cm?2, and have an rms error estimated to be ?0.01 g cm?2 for most circumstances. These quantitative measurements can be used to construct global maps or to accumulate global statistics. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Water Vapor and Liquid Water with the Nimbus 5 Microwave Spectrometer | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 15 | |
| journal issue | 11 | |
| journal title | Journal of Applied Meteorology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0450(1976)015<1204:RSOAWV>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 1204 | |
| journal lastpage | 1214 | |
| tree | Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1976:;volume( 015 ):;issue: 011 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |