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Tropical oceanic precipitation frequency from nimbus 5 microwave data
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Kidder, S. Q. |
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | Microwave brightness temperature data from the Nimbus 5 satellite are analyzed, using threshold brightness temperatures, to yield tropical oceanic precipitation frequencies for several classes of rainfall rates during the season December 1972 through February 1973. Data taken near local noon and near local midnight are analyzed. The overall results are consistent with both climatological precipitation frequency and with concurrent satellite-derived frequency of highly reflective clouds. The difference between the local noon and local midnight frequencies is small, but the heavier rainfall rates tend to occur more frequently near local noon. The ratios of the frequencies of light, moderate, and heavy rain were observed to be relatively constant over the tropical oceans. Passive microwave measurements from space seem to be an important step toward accurate measurement of oceanic precipitation. |
| File Size | 1690779 |
| Page Count | 57 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760019675 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0ht7dn4s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Meteorology And Climatology Tropical Meteorology Nimbus 5 Satellite Microwave Sensors Rain Precipitation Meteorology Ocean Surface Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
