The impact of assimilation of MODIS data for the prediction of a tropical low-pressure system over India using a mesoscale model

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 27, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 4655-4676

  Xavier, V F ^a   Chandrasekar, A ^a   Singh, R ^b   Simon, B ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGING SYSTEMS; RADIOSONDES; WEATHER FORECASTING;

MESOSCALE MODEL; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; TROPICAL LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM;

RAIN;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; HUMIDITY; LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; MODIS; RADIOSONDE; REMOTE SENSING; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE; VERTICAL PROFILE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 33749837837     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160500207302     Document Type: Article

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