Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The change of topography of the upper-most water vapor layer is used as a tracer to directly estimate vertical motion in subtropical atmospheres. An equation for vertical motion is derived using the relationship between 6.7-micron brightness temperature and the altitude of the upper layer of water vapor. This equation is used to estimate the vertical motion over the southeastern U.S. for July, 1984. The obtained values are compared to the vertical motion derived kinematically from radiosondes.
Keywords:
METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY
Type:
Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography; Feb 01, 1988 - Feb 05, 1988; Anaheim, CA; United States
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