Title :
Land surface hydrological processes using satellite data
Author :
Lakshmi, Venkataraman ; Susskind, Joel
Author_Institution :
GSFC, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
Field experiments designed to support climate studies are of limited spatial and temporal coverage. Satellite data bridges the gap between field experiments and large scale modeling by aiding in model validation. The Tiros Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) Pathfinder Path A surface data of surface skin temperature, surface air temperature and the relative humidity will be used for the Red River Basin grid box in the GCIP LSA-SW region to simulate the surface fluxes, surface skin temperature and surface soil moisture. The surface skin temperatures simulated and observed by the TOVS will be compared
Keywords :
atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric humidity; atmospheric techniques; atmospheric temperature; geophysical techniques; hydrological techniques; microwave measurement; moisture measurement; radiometry; remote sensing; soil; GCIP LSA-SW region; Red River Basin grid box; atmosphere; boundary layer; hydrology; land surface; measurement technique; relative humidity; satellite remote sensing; soil; soil moisture; surface air temperature; surface flux; surface skin temperature; terrain mapping; Bridges; Humidity; Land surface; Land surface temperature; Large-scale systems; Moisture; Rivers; Satellites; Skin; Surface soil;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.606364
