Open AccessNOAA satellite‐derived hydrological products prove their worth
Author(s) -
Ferraro Ralph,
Weng Fuzhong,
Grody Norman,
Guch Ingrid,
Dean Charles,
Kongoli Cezar,
Meng Huan,
Pellegrino Paul,
Zhao Limin
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2002eo000308
Subject(s) - satellite , geostationary orbit , environmental science , international satellite cloud climatology project , climatology , precipitation , meteorology , snow , remote sensing , cloud cover , geology , geography , computer science , cloud computing , engineering , operating system , aerospace engineering
Satellite observations are particularly important for monitoring the global changes of atmospheric and surface features. For many parameters, satellite measurements are the only means of obtaining this information, particularly over the oceans and sparsely‐populated land areas. For example, multi‐spectral measurements from both geostationary and polar‐orbiting satellites are key components of the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) [ Huffman et al. , 1996], which has measured global rainfall for over 20 years. In addition, the longstanding National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)‐based Northern Hemispheric snow cover climatology has relied almost solely on satellite observations that are interpreted by satellite analysts [ Robinson et al. , 1993].