Satellite measurements of clouds and precipitation : Theoretical basis

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Satellite measurements of clouds and precipitation : Theoretical basis

Hirohiko Masunaga

(Springer remote sensing/photogrammetry)

Springer, c2022

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book provides a thorough introductory description of the physical principles underlying the satellite remote sensing of clouds and precipitation. A diverse collection of satellite sensors is covered, including imagers, radars, and sounders over a broad spectral range from visible to microwave radiation. The progress in satellite instrument technology during the past two decades as represented by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), CloudSat, and Global Measurement Mission (GPM) satellites has drastically improved our capability of measuring clouds and precipitation across the globe. At the same time, such rapid progress makes it increasingly challenging for scientists without specialized skills in remote sensing to fully grasp how satellite measurements are being made. This book is designed to mitigate that challenge. The targeted readers are graduate students and professional scientists seeking an extended summary of the theoretical background behind observations from space, ranging from fundamental physics (the statistical mechanics and radiative processes, for instance) to more practical levels of theory such as retrieval algorithm design.

Table of Contents

Part I General Background 1 Introduction 2 Satellite Missions and Instruments 3 Satellite Orbit and Scan Part II Basic Physics 4 Principles of Statistical Mechanics 5 Principles of Electrodynamics and Geometrical Optics 6 General Theory of Radiative Processes Part III Measurement Principles 7 Infrared Sensing 8 Visible/Near-infrared Imaging 9 Microwave Radiometry 10 Active Remote Sensing 11 Mathematical Basis of Retrieval Algorithms Part IV Applications 12 Global datasets of clouds and precipitation 13 Satellite Data Simulators

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  • NCID
    BC15046830
  • ISBN
    • 9789811922428
  • Country Code
    si
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Singapore
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 297 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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