Accession Number:

ADA008022

Title:

Determining Geostrophic Winds Using a Satellite-Borne Infrared Radiometer.

Descriptive Note:

Research and development technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY ELECTRONICS COMMAND FORT MONMOUTH N J

Personal Author(s):

• Alexander,George D.

Report Date:

1975-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

Several computational techniques for obtaining the geostrophic wind field from satellite-borne infrared radiometer data are investigated. Also discussed are the limitations of approximating the actual wind by this satellite-retrieved geostrophic wind.

Descriptors:

• *WIND
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
• METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES
• REGRESSION ANALYSIS
• APPROXIMATION(MATHEMATICS)
• RADIOMETERS

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE