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On the remote sensing of mesoscale tropical convection intensity from a geostationary satellite.This paper develops an objective technique for estimating the mass and energy exchange in convection systems corresponding to altocumulus cumulogenitus and cumulonimbus intensities using measurements of the area change of the cirrus outflow on a sequence of satellite cloud photographs obtained at geostationary altitude. The data clearly show that: (1) the technique is able to isolate vigorous and moderate convection regimes on the geostationary satellite cloud photos; and (2) the model-estimated mass and energy are consistent with ground-based measurements such as those of Braham and Brown.
Document ID
19720038764
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Sikdar, D. N.
Suomi, V. E.
(Wisconsin, University Madison, Wis., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Applied Meteorology
Volume: 11
Subject Category
Meteorology
Accession Number
72A22430
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NOAA-E-230-68-9
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-11542
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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