Accession Number:

ADA067090

Title:

Satellite Meteorology.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

AIR WEATHER SERVICE SCOTT AFB ILL

Personal Author(s):

• Brandli,Henry W.

Report Date:

1976-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

203.0

Abstract:

This report describes the different types of meteorological satellites that are in operational use in the United States. Using examples of satellite imagery, both in the visible and infrared spectrums, the report shows how to identify various meteorological phenomena and various cloud types. Author

Descriptors:

• *METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES
• *METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA
• CLOUDS
• WEATHER
• WIND
• METEOROLOGICAL DATA
• OPTICAL ANALYSIS
• REMOTE DETECTORS
• VISIBLE SPECTRA
• LANDFORMS
• INFRARED SPECTRA
• SYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology
• Unmanned Spacecraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE