Surface temperature variations as measured by the Heat Capacity Mapping MissionThe AEM-1 satellite, the Heat Capacity Mapping Mission, has acquired high-quality thermal infrared data at times of day especially suited for studying the earth's surface and the exchange of heat and moisture with the atmosphere. Selected imagery illustrates the considerable variability of surface temperature in and around cities, in the dry southwestern United States, in the Appalachian Mountains, and in agricultural areas. Through simplifying assumptions, an analytic experience is derived that relates day/night temperature differences to the near-surface layer (thermal inertia) and to meteorological factors. Analysis of the result suggests that, in arid regions, estimates of relative thermal inertia may be inferred, whereas, in agricultural areas, a hydrologic interpretation is possible.
Document ID
19800038250
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Price, J. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Laboratory for Atmospheric Sciences, Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment