Temperature distribution from radiosonde and satellite measurements
Abstract
Since air temperatures derived from satellite radiance measurements often contain large errors, a method is suggested for combining radiosonde and satellite measurements to achieve better accuracy. In particular, when geostationary satellite radiances become available, it would be possible to use the satellite measurements to interpolate geographically between the radiosonde stations, and also to extrapolate in time from one radiosonde launch time until the next launch time. Simulated radiance data were used to test this method in a region of possible severe local storm development, and the accuracy obtained by using real scanning microwave spectrometer data was determined.
- Publication:
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COSPAR, 20th Plenary Meeting
- Pub Date:
- June 1977
- Bibcode:
- 1977cosp.meetQ....F
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Temperature;
- Radiosondes;
- Satellite Observation;
- Temperature Distribution;
- Error Analysis;
- Instrument Errors;
- Microwave Spectrometers;
- Radiance;
- Radiation Measurement;
- Synchronous Satellites;
- Temperature Measurement;
- Geophysics