Open AccessRelationship Between Surface Dew Point Temperature and Satellite Based Total Water Vapor Content over North Indian Ocean
Author(s) -
C. Purna Chand,
M. V. Raob,
K. Venkatesh Prasad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of south asian studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2308-7846
pISSN - 2307-4000
DOI - 10.33687/jsas.009.02.3660
Subject(s) - dew point , water vapor , dew , environmental science , relative humidity , water content , satellite , buoy , humidity , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , geography , geology , physics , condensation , geotechnical engineering , archaeology , astronomy
The dew point temperature is related to the total water vapor content available in the atmosphere column. In this study, Water Vapor Content (WVC) from Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Microwave Imager (TMI) and Relative humidity from Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis (RAMA) buoy data has been utilized to make a relationship between satellite measured WVC and Dew point temperature. This study focuses on the development of an algorithm to estimate the surface dew point temperature from satellite-based WVC. Regression coefficients are established using 9-years (2004-2012) data of Dew point Temperature computed from Relative humidity and satellite measured WVC. 1594 data points are observed weekly, mean monthly collocated data points are considered to examine the relationship between Dew point temperature and WVC.