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New features of global climatology revealed by satellite-derived oceanic rainfall maps
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Rao, M. S. V. Theon, J. S. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | Quantitative rainfall maps over the oceanic areas of the globe were derived from the Nimbus 5 Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer (ESMR) data. Analysis of satellite derived oceanic rainfall maps reveal certain distinctive characteristics of global patterns for the years 1973-74. The main ones are (1) the forking of the Intertropical Convergence Zone in the Pacific, (2) a previously unrecognized rain area in the South Atlantic, (3) the bimodal behavior of rainbelts in the Indian Ocean and (4) the large interannual variability in oceanic rainfall. These features are discussed. |
| File Size | 1202236 |
| Page Count | 12 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19770012746 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7kq2ss57 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Nimbus 5 Satellite Microwave Radiometers Climatology Rain Maps Oceans Annual Variations Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
