Identification of clouds and other features on satellite pictures / John Spagnol, meteorologist.: En57-44/78-007E-PDF

"The best way of identifying different types of clouds on satellite pictures is to compare a visual picture with an infrared (IR) taken at the same time. In order to achieve the best estimate of the cloud top temperature it is best to have different enhancements of the IR data."

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Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canada. Atmospheric Environment Service. Pacific Region.
Canada. Atmospheric Environment Service. Pacific Weather Center.
Title Identification of clouds and other features on satellite pictures / John Spagnol, meteorologist.
Series title Pacific region technical notes ; no. 78-007
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Caption title.
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Publishing information Vancouver, B.C. : Pacific Weather Centre, April 13, 1978.
Author / Contributor Spagnol, John, author.
Description 1 online resource (7 unnumbered pages) : illustrations
Catalogue number
  • En57-44/78-007E-PDF
Subject terms Weather
Satellite imagery
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