Kelkar R.R. Satellite Meteorology

BS Publications, Hyderabad, India, 2007, 266 pp. - ISBN: 978-817800-137-1
Fifty years ago, satellite meteorology did not exist except perhaps in science fiction. Today, satellite images of the world's weather, animated sequences of tropical storms, 5-day weather forecasts, are all being beamed through satellite channels into our television sets every hour or half-hour. Anyone, not just meteorologists, can access the latest images scanned by meteorological satellites around the world, on home pes connected to the internet. The fascinating origin of satellite meteorology as an independent branch of the science of meteorology, and its phenomenal growth, have indeed had a touch of fantasy. What satellite meteorology happens to be today, is the result of an interplay of science on one hand, and the technology of satellites, computers and communications on the other. Limitations of technology have been overcome by scientific ingenuity, and the requirements of science have driven technology to the cutting edge.Fundamentals.
Weather Systems Observed in Satellite Imagery.
Estimation of Atmosphere, Ocean and Land Parameters.
Measurement of Parameters by Active Sensors.
Satellite Inputs for Numerical Modelling and Climate Studies.
Future Scenario.