E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten
Hutchison / Cracknell Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-2339-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
A New Operational Cloud Imager
E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten
ISBN: 978-1-4200-2339-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is the next-generation multispectral imaging instrument to fly on US operational, polar-orbiting meteorological satellites. VIIRS will gather data across 22 spectral bands and be used to create products for a variety of applications including weather forecasting and climate change studies. VIIRS consolidates the best features of heritage instruments, including near-constant resolution and nighttime visible imagery. Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite: A New Operational Cloud Imager provides the first comprehensive guide on the design and exploitation of cloud data collected by the VIIRS.
Expert researchers Hutchison and Cracknell discuss the fundamental principles necessary to interpret surface and cloud features in multispectral meteorological satellite imagery. They begin by tracing the evolution of satellite meteorology and detailing previous instruments on which VIIRS is based. Next, they examine the user requirements for VIIRS data products and the studies used to convert these requirements into sensor design parameters. The focus then shifts to the principles and techniques used to exploit VIIRS cloud data. The book ends with a comprehensive discussion of automated processes to retrieve 3-dimensional cloud fields from a variety of algorithms, some of which were developed for the VIIRS.
Supplying material for both experienced researchers and those new to the field, Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite is a must-read for anyone interested in evaluating and using the data gathered from the VIIRS project.
Zielgruppe
Research scientists, students, and professionals in remote sensing, meteorological science and imaging, optics, and sensor design.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
INTRODUCTION
Satellite Meteorology
Overview of Numerical Weather Prediction Modeling
Evolution of Observational Data for Numerical Weather Prediction Modeling
Additional Applications of Meteorological Satellite Data
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Evolution of Satellites and Sensors
The National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
VIIRS IMAGERY DESIGN ANALYSIS
VIIRS Environmental Data Record Requirements Overview
VIIRS Imagery Requirements
Cloud Applications-Related Imagery Requirements
Value of Manually Generated Cloud Analyses
VIIRS IMAGERY REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
Theoretical Basis for Manual Cloud Analyses
Overview of Approach to Instrument Design
Cloud Truth Data Sets to Flowdown Sensor Requirements
Derivation of Sensing Requirements from Analysis Requirements
Overview of VIIRS Hardware Design
PRINCIPLES IN IMAGE INTERPRETATION
Introduction
VIIRS Imagery Data
VIIRS Imagery Assist Data
MULTICOLOR COMPOSITES OF MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY
Introduction
Color Composites of (0.645-mm, 0.865-mm, and 12.0-mm) Surface Vegetation and Cloud Classifications
Color Composites (3.7-mm albedo, 0.865- mm, 12.0- mm) for Snow Detection
Color Composites of (0.645-mm, 0.645-mm, 3.7-mm albedo) Snow Mapping Through Thin Cirrus Clouds
Color Composites of (0.412-mm, 0.865-mm, and 0.645-mm) Clouds Over Arid Regions
CASE STUDIES IN THE USE OF MULTICOLOR COMPOSITES FOR SCENE INTERPRETATION
Overview
MODIS Airborne Simulation Data Over Alaska
MODIS Airborne Simulation Success Data Collected Over Colorado
AUTOMATED 3-D CLOUD ANALYSES FROM NPOESS
Architecture for 3-D Cloud Analyses
Automated Cloud Detection
Cloud Top Phase Classifications
Cloud Optical (Thickness and Particle Size) Properties
Cloud Top (Temperature, Pressure, and Height) Parameters
Cloud Base Heights
REFERENCES
INDEX