DocumentCode
919326
Title
16th Appleton Lecture. Remote sounding of atmosphere and ocean for climate research
Author
Houghton, J.T.
Author_Institution
Rutherford and Appleton Laboratories, Didcot, UK
Volume
128
Issue
6
fYear
1981
fDate
9/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
442
Lastpage
448
Abstract
Observation from space of radiation reflected, scattered or emitted in various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum can yield information about the structure of the earth´s atmosphere and oceans, which is of importance for climate research. The accuracy of remote sounding observations of atmospheric temperature is reviewed, plans for improved radiation budget observations are mentioned and new applications of active microwave measurements, the scatterometer and the radar altimeter, are described.
Keywords
altimeters; atmospheric techniques; atmospheric temperature; climatology; infrared imaging; microwave measurement; oceanographic techniques; radar applications; remote sensing; active microwave measurements; atmospheric techniques; atmospheric temperature; climate research; climatology; electromagnetic spectrum; oceanographic techniques; radar altimeter; remote sounding; scatterometer;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education - Reviews, IEE Proceedings A
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0143-702X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-a-1.1981.0067
Filename
4645131
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