Measuring Precipitation from Space
Measuring Precipitation from Space

Author: V. Levizzani

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-05-11

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13: 1402058357

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No other book can offer such a powerful tool to understand the basics of remote sensing for precipitation, to make use of existing products and to have a glimpse of the near future missions and instruments. This book features state-of-the-art rainfall estimation algorithms, validation strategies, and precipitation modeling. More than 20 years after the last book on the subject the worldwide precipitation community has produced a comprehensive overview of its activities, achievements, ongoing research and future plans.

Remote Sensing of Atmosphere and Ocean from Space: Models, Instruments and Techniques
Remote Sensing of Atmosphere and Ocean from Space: Models, Instruments and Techniques

Author: Frank S. Marzano

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-04-11

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0306481502

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This book is a collection of the lectures, held at the International Summer School ISSAOS-2000 in L'Aquila (Italy), given by invited lecturers coming from both Europe and the USA. The goal of the book is to provide a broad panorama of spaceborne remote sensing techniques, at both microwave and visible-infrared bands and by both active and passive sensors, for the retrieval of atmospheric and oceanic parameters. A significant emphasis is given to the physical modeling background, instrument potential and limitations, inversion methods and applications. Topics on international remote sensing programs and assimilation techniques into numerical weather forecast models are also touched. The main purpose of the book is to offer to young scientists, Ph.D. or equivalent students, and to all who would like to have a broad-spectrum understanding of spaceborne remote sensing capabilities, introductory material to each remote sensing topic written by the most qualified experts in the field.

Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar
Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar

Author: V. N. Bringi

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-08-30

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 9780521623841

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This 2001 book provides a detailed introduction to the principles of Doppler and polarimetric radar, focusing in particular on their use in the analysis of weather systems. The design features and operation of practical radar systems are highlighted throughout the book in order to illustrate important theoretical foundations. The authors begin by discussing background topics such as electromagnetic scattering, polarization, and wave propagation. They then deal in detail with the engineering aspects of pulsed Doppler polarimetric radar, including the relevant signal theory, spectral estimation techniques, and noise considerations. They close by examining a range of key applications in meteorology and remote sensing. The book will be of great use to graduate students of electrical engineering and atmospheric science as well as to practitioners involved in the applications of polarimetric radar systems.

Doppler Radar & Weather Observations
Doppler Radar & Weather Observations

Author: Richard J. Doviak

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2014-08-27

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 148329482X

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This book reviews the principles of Doppler radar and emphasizes the quantitative measurement of meteorological parameters. It illustrates the relation of Doppler radar data and images to atmospherix phenomena such as tornados, microbursts, waves, turbulence, density currents, hurricanes, and lightning. Radar images and photographs of these weather phenomena are included. - Polarimetric measurements and data processing - An updated section on RASS - Wind profilers - Observations with the WSR-88D - An updated treatment of lightning - Turbulence in the planetary boundary layer - A short history of radar - Chapter problem sets