Analysis of statistical parameters derived from satellite digital data (July 1978 GOES-West) for use in diagnosing marine fog areas.
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Authors
McNab, Otto Frank
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Advisors
Renard, R.J.
Date of Issue
1979-03
Date
March 1979
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
GOES West Infrared (IR) and Visual (VIS) satellite observations for
the North Pacific Ocean area, 35-55N, 120W-180 , at 2 345 GMT for eight
June/July 1978 dates are processed to yield 20 statistical parameters
which are analyzed for their use in discerning the existence of marine
fog. The exploratory sample of 522 satellite observations, at 3 nmi x
3 nmi resolution at subsatellite point) are related to the associated
0000 GMT synoptic ship reports which serve the role of ground truth. The
best discrimination between fog/no-fog observations, using the statistical
parameters, occurs for stratification of the data by the meridional
component of the wind (south vs north), IR temperature (≥269 K vs
< 269 K) and the standard deviation of IR temperature (≤ 2 K vs > 2 K)
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Thesis
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Meteorology
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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