Microwave Spectroscopic Imagery of the Earth
- 2 September 1977
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 197 (4307) , 991-993
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.197.4307.991
Abstract
The microwave spectrometer on the Nimbus 6 satellite has produced the first microwave spectral images of the earth. It has yielded global maps of (i) atmospheric temperature profiles, (ii) the distributions of water vapor and liquid water over ocean, and (iii) the coverage and type of ice and snow. The method has potential for operational synoptic monitoring.Keywords
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