A satellite method to identify structural properties of mesoscale convective systems based on the maximum spatial correlation tracking technique (MASCOTTE)

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1683-1701

  Carvalho, L M V ^a   Jones, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; INFRARED IMAGING; TRACKING (POSITION);

CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS (CS); MAXIMUM SPATIAL CORRELATION TRACKING TECHNIQUE (MASCOTTE);

WEATHER SATELLITES;

CLOUD COVER; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TRACKING;

EID: 0035482911     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2001)040<1683:ASMTIS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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