COMET Satellite Meteorology Course
Radiative Transfer
Introduction
Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Earth From Satellite
Definitions of Radiation
Planck Function and Wien's Law
Radiance vs. Wavelength/Wavenumber
Incoming (Visible) vs. Outgoing (IR) Energy
Global Energy Budget
Example of Scattering From Haze
Scattering as a Function of Wavelength and Particle Radius
Effect of Selective Absorption and Emission
Reflectance, Absorption, and Transmittance
Emission, Absorption, Reflection, and Scattering
Transmittance
Planck Emission and Molecular Absorption Spectra
Planck's Law and Temperature Sensitivity
Radiative Transfer Equation (Part 1)
Radiative Transfer Equation (Part 2)
Concept of Weighting Functions
Earth Emitted Spectra and GOES Sounder Spectral Bands
Weighting Functions - Longwave Bands
Weighting Functions - Midwave Bands
Weighting Functions - Shortwave Bands
Moist and Dry Rawinsonde Profiles and Weighting Functions
Band 8,10,11,12 from March 11, 1998
Band 10 Weighting Function (VIS-5D)
Band 11 Weighting Function (VIS-5D)
Band 12 Weighting Function (VIS-5D)
Sensitivity of Temperature Changes on Weighting Functions and Brightness Temperatures (Single Level Perturbation)
Sensitivity of Temperature Changes on Weighting Functions and Brightness Temperatures (Whole Profile Perturbation)
Sensitivity of Water Vapor Changes on Weighting Functions and Brightness Temperatures (Single Level Perturbation)
Sensitivity of Water Vapor Changes on Weighting Functions and Brightness Temperatures (Whole Profile Perturbation)
Instrument Observing Characteristics
Diffraction Effects
Comparison of Geostationary and Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Meteorological Sounders
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