Satellite Meteorology

Atmospheric Science

1. 1. Satellite orbits & sensors

   Satellite orbits & sensors: GEO vs LEO; imagers vs sounders; scan geometry

   GEOLEOimagerssoundersscan geometry

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2. 2. Radiance-BT concepts

   Radiance–BT concepts; Planck function basics; spectral channels (IR/WV/Vis)

   radiancebrightness temperaturePlanck functionIRWVVis channels

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3. 3. Retrieval principles

   Retrieval principles: forward model, inversion, weighting functions, error sources

   forward modelinversionweighting functionserror sources

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4. 4. Key satellite products

   Key satellite products: cloud properties, SST/LST, TPW, rainfall, winds (AMVs)

   cloud propertiesSSTLSTTPWrainfallatmospheric motion vectors

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