Estimation of marine boundary layer depth and relative humidity with multispectral satellite measurements
dc.contributor.advisor | Durkee, Philip A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kren, Richard J. | |
dc.date | June 1987 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-27T00:28:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-11-27T00:28:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1987-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10945/22781 | |
dc.description.abstract | estimating marine boundary layer depth and relative humidity structure from satellite inferred measurements of aerosol optical depth, total water vapor and sea-surface temperature. The data originate from radiance measurements by channels 1, 4 and 5 of NOAA's AVHRR instrument. The technique assumes that the atmospheric optical depth and total water vapor are primarily confined within the boundary layer, and that the layer is well-mixed. These inputs are combined through the relative humidity dependent variables of extinction and vapor density. Relative humidity is parameterized as an increasing linear function wit h height, resulting in an equation for the near-surface relative humidity. This equation is solved, enabling estimation of boundary layer depth and humidity structure. The technique is iterative in nature, requiring 5 to 10 iterations for convergence. | |
dc.description.uri | http://archive.org/details/estimationofmari1094522781 | |
dc.format.extent | 73 p. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.rights | This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Meteorology | en_US |
dc.title | Estimation of marine boundary layer depth and relative humidity with multispectral satellite measurements | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.secondreader | Wash, Carlyle H. | |
dc.contributor.corporate | Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) | |
dc.contributor.department | Meteorology | |
dc.subject.author | Satellite | en_US |
dc.subject.author | Boundary layer | en_US |
dc.subject.author | Remote sensing | en_US |
dc.description.service | Lieutenant, United States Navy | |
etd.thesisdegree.name | M.S. in Meteorology and Oceanography | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.level | Masters | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Meteorology | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Oceangraphy | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.grantor | Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
dc.description.distributionstatement | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
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