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A study of mesoscale surface heat and moisture budgets and their relationship to airmass cumulus clouds observed in LANDSAT imageryThe author has identified the following significant results. The three budget analyses show a weak correspondence between LANDSAT cloud patterns and elements of the energy and moisture budgets. It was found that a little more energy is contributed by the ground to heat the air in cloudy areas. Improvements are warranted in the budget models and data coverage necessary to describe the environment. These models can serve as a basis for more complex models of surface air heat and moisture exchanges which would utilize readily available meteorological data on a mesoscale.
Document ID
19770009469
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Merritt, E. S. (Earth Satellite Corp. Washington, DC, United States)
Sabatini, R. R. (Earth Satellite Corp. Washington, DC, United States)
Heitkemper, L. (Earth Satellite Corp. Washington, DC, United States)
Hart, W. D. (Earth Satellite Corp. Washington, DC, United States)
Hlavka, D. L. (Earth Satellite Corp. Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1976
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-149443
E77-10077
C-1031
Accession Number
77N16412
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-20944
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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