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The use of hyperspectral sounding information to monitor atmospheric tendencies leading to severe local storms
Author(s) -
Weisz Elisabeth,
Smith Nadia,
Smith William L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
earth and space science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.843
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 2333-5084
DOI - 10.1002/2015ea000122
Subject(s) - remote sensing , radiance , hyperspectral imaging , radiosonde , atmospheric infrared sounder , environmental science , depth sounding , atmospheric sounding , meteorology , satellite , storm , computer science , geology , troposphere , geography , oceanography , aerospace engineering , engineering
Operational space‐based hyperspectral sounders like the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer, and the Cross‐track Infrared Sounder on polar‐orbiting satellites provide radiance measurements from which profiles of atmospheric temperature and moisture can be retrieved. These retrieval products are provided on a global scale with the spatial and temporal resolution needed to complement traditional profile data sources like radiosondes and model fields. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate how existing efforts in real‐time weather and environmental monitoring can benefit from this new generation of satellite hyperspectral data products. We investigate how retrievals from all four operational sounders can be used in time series to monitor the preconvective environment leading up to the outbreak of a severe local storm. Our results suggest the potential benefit of independent, consistent, and high‐quality hyperspectral profile information to real‐time monitoring applications.

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