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Viser: Satellite Measurements of Clouds and Precipitation - Theoretical Basis
Satellite Measurements of Clouds and Precipitation
Theoretical Basis
Hirohiko Masunaga
(2022)
Sprog: Engelsk
Detaljer om varen
- Hardback
- Udgiver: Springer (April 2022)
- ISBN: 9789811922428
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.
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