Analysis and Applications of Water Vapor-Derived Multispectral Composites for Geostationary Satellites

Jedlovec, Gary J ; Berndt, Emily B ; Fuell, Kevin K ; LaFontaine, Frank J ; Elmer, Nicholas J

关键词: WATER VAPOR;    GOES SATELLITES;    CYCLONES;    AIR MASSES;    SATELLITE IMAGERY;    HURRICANES;    COLOR;    IMAGING TECHNIQUES;   

RP-ID  :  MSFC-E-DAA-TN63721

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Analysis of multispectral (red-green-blue, RGB) satellite image composites can be used to improve understanding of thermodynamic and / or dynamic features associated with the development of significant weather events (cyclones, hurricanes, intense convection, turbulence, etc.). These composites minimize the need for a more time consuming analysis of multiple images and can provide additional insight not available from a single channel. The enhanced water vapor imaging capabilities of the Advanced Baseline Imager on GOES-16,-17 satellites provide a unique opportunity to demonstrate this capability through a comparison of the Air Mass and Differential Water Vapor RGB image products for several case studies.