Estimation of tropical cyclone's intensity using TRMM/TMI brightness temperature data

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 437-454

  Hoshino, Shunsuke ^a   Nakazawa, Tetsuo ^a  

^a JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; ESTIMATION METHOD; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; SCATTEROMETER; SEA SURFACE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRACKING; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WIND VELOCITY;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST);

EID: 35349011025     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj.85.437     Document Type: Article

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