Meteorological measurements from satellites. The electromagnetic spectrum.

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Meteorological measurements from satellites

The electromagnetic spectrum

Planck function

Solar and terrestrial radiation

Radiation and the atmosphere Kiehl and Trenberth, BAMS, 1997

Terrestrial and solar spectra after passing through the earth’s atmosphere from Houghton

Terrestrial spectrum from space from Houghton

Atmospheric absorption “windows” from Hartmann

Outgoing longwave radiation

Celestial coordinate system from Kidder and Vonder Haar

Satellite subpoint from Kidder and Vonder Haar

Sun-synchronous orbit from Kidder and Vonder Haar

Sun-synchronous orbital path from Kidder and Vonder Haar

Sunsynchronous scanner daily coverage (e.g. AVHRR) from Kidder and Vonder Haar

Visible imagery

Smoke and clouds (visible)

IR physical measurements (SST)

Microwave transmittance

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