A Real–Time Global Half–Hourly Pixel–Resolution Infrared Dataset and Its Applications

摘要: A system has been developed and implemented that merges pixel resolution (~4 km) infrared (IR) satellite data from all available geostationary meteorological satellites into a global (60°N–60°S) product. The resulting research-quality, nearly seamless array of information is made possible by recent work Joyce et al., who technique to correct IR temperatures at targets far nadir. At such locations, are colder than if identical features were measured target near This correction procedure yields dataset considerably more amenable quantitative manipulation the individual merely spliced together. Several unique this product exist. First, have merged form maps after correcting brightness for viewing angle effects. Second, with availability Meteosat-5 satellite...