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OverviewThis book provides a thorough introductory description of the physical principles underlying the satellite remote sensing of clouds and precipitation. A diverse collection of satellite sensors is covered, including imagers, radars, and sounders over a broad spectral range from visible to microwave radiation. The progress in satellite instrument technology during the past two decades as represented by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), CloudSat, and Global Measurement Mission (GPM) satellites has drastically improved our capability of measuring clouds and precipitation across the globe. At the same time, such rapid progress makes it increasingly challenging for scientists without specialized skills in remote sensing to fully grasp how satellite measurements are being made. This book is designed to mitigate that challenge. The targeted readers are graduate students and professional scientists seeking an extended summary of the theoretical background behind observations from space, ranging from fundamental physics (the statistical mechanics and radiative processes, for instance) to more practical levels of theory such as retrieval algorithm design. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hirohiko MasunagaPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore Edition: 1st ed. 2022 Weight: 0.641kg ISBN: 9789811922428ISBN 10: 981192242 Pages: 297 Publication Date: 27 April 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart I General Background 1 Introduction 2 Satellite Missions and Instruments 3 Satellite Orbit and Scan Part II Basic Physics 4 Principles of Statistical Mechanics 5 Principles of Electrodynamics and Geometrical Optics 6 General Theory of Radiative Processes Part III Measurement Principles 7 Infrared Sensing 8 Visible/Near-infrared Imaging 9 Microwave Radiometry 10 Active Remote Sensing 11 Mathematical Basis of Retrieval Algorithms Part IV Applications 12 Global datasets of clouds and precipitation 13 Satellite Data SimulatorsReviewsAuthor InformationHirohiko Masunaga is an associate professor at the Institute for Space–Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) of Nagoya University. After earning his Ph.D. in astronomy from The University of Tokyo, he pursued his career as an atmospheric scientist there in the National Aerospace Development Administration (NASDA, currently the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA) and at Colorado State University before he joined Nagoya University in 2006. His research interests include satellite meteorology and climatology, tropical convection and large-scale dynamics, tropical air–sea interactions, and the development of a satellite data simulator. In his recent work, he devised a novel methodology to coordinate the observations from different satellites beyond their individual instrument capabilities in order to explore the dynamics of tropical moist convection. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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