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At last, a book that has what every atmospheric science and meteorology student should know about satellite meteorology: the orbits of satellites, the instruments they carry, the radiation they detect, and, most importantly, the fundamental atmospheric data that can be retrieved from their observations. Key Features * Of special interest are sections on: * Remote sensing of atmospheric temperature, trace gases, winds, cloud and aerosol data, precipitation, and radiation budget * Satellite image interpretation * Satellite orbits and navigation * Radiative transfer fundamentals Introduction: History of Satellite Meteorology. Scope of The Book. Orbits and Navigation: Newton's Laws. Keplerian Orbits. Orbit Perturbations. Meteorological Satellite Orbits. Satellite Positioning, Tracking and Navigation. Space-Time Sampling. Launch Vehicles and Profiles. Radiative Transfer: Basic Quantities. Blackbody Radiation. The Radiative Transfer Equation. Gaseous Absorption. Scattering. Surface Reflection. Solar Radiation. Meteorological SatelliteInstrumentation: Operational Polar-Orbiting Satellites. Operational Geostationary Satellites. Other Satellite Instruments. Satellite Data Archives. Image Interpretation: Satellite Imagery. Spectral Properties. Image Enhancement Techniques. Geolocation and Calibration. Atmospheric and Surface Phenomena. A Final Note. Temperature and Trace Gases: Sounding Theory. Retrieval Methods. Operational Retrievals. Limb Sounding Retrievals. Ozone and Other Gases. The Split-Window Technique. Winds: Cloud and Vapor Tracking. Winds from Soundings. Ocean Surface Winds. Doppler Wind Measurements. Clouds and Aerosols: Clouds from Sounders. Clouds from Imagers. Clouds from Microwave Radiometry. Stratospheric Aerosols. Tropospheric Aerosols. Precipitation: Visible and Infrared Techniques. Passive Microwave Techniques. Radar. Severe Thunderstorms. Earth Radiation Budget: The Solar Constant. Top of the Atmosphere Radiation Budget. Surface Radiation Budget. The Future: NOAA K, L, M. Mission to Planet Earth. Other Possibilities. A Final Comment. Appendixes: List of Meteorological Satellites Content: Dedication , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages ix-x , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-13 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 2 - Orbits and Navigation , Pages 15-46 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 3 - Radiative Transfer , Pages 47-85 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 4 - Meteorological Satellite Instrumentation , Pages 87-144 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 5 - Image Interpretation , Pages 145-181 , Donald L. Reinke 6 - Temperature and Trace Gases , Pages 183-214,214a,214b,214c,214d,215-231 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 7 - Winds , Pages 233-258 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 8 - Clouds and Aerosols , Pages 259-305 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 9 - Precipitation , Pages 307-361 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 10 - Earth Radiation Budget , Pages 363-401 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar 11 - The Future , Pages 403-420 , Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar APPENDIX A - List of Meteorological Satellites , Pages 421-437 APPENDIX B - Abbreviations , Pages 439-445 APPENDIX C - Principal Symbols , Pages 447-449 APPENDIX D - Système International Units , Pages 451-454 APPENDIX E - Physical Constants , Pages 455-456 Index , Pages 457-466 At last, a book that has what every atmospheric science and meteorology student should know about satellite meteorology: the orbits of satellites, the instruments they carry, the radiation they detect, and, most importantly, the fundamental atmospheric data that can be retrieved from their observations.

Key Features
* Of special interest are sections on:
* Remote sensing of atmospheric temperature, trace gases, winds, cloud and aerosol data, precipitation, and radiation budget
* Satellite image interpretation
* Satellite orbits and navigation
* Radiative transfer fundamentals Presents information on satellite meteorology: the orbits of satellites, the instruments they carry, the radiation they detect, and, most importantly, the fundamental atmospheric data that can be retrieved from their observations. This work includes topics such as: Satellite image interpretation; Satellite orbits and navigation; and more.