612
line-by-line (LBL), 113
Malkmus, 116
random band, 115
molecular jiggling, 100
momentum, 59
Monin-Obukhov
similarity theory, 60
multi polarization, 534
NASA,550
neural networks, 264
neutral stability, 561
Nimbus, 152
NIMBUS-7,203
nOIse
mixer noise, 345
Norwegian School of Meteorology, 130
number density, 194
numerical weather forecast, 4
Nyquist, 283
observations
earth, 194
surface weather, 193
Operational Line-scan System, 467
optical depth, 110
optical thickness, 99, 194
orography, 17
parameterization
land surface parameterization schemes,
401
SEBAL,423
parameters
non-dimensional Mie-parameter, 251
Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere-Transfer parameter, 405
particles
shape, 194
size, 194
penetration depth, 502
permittivity, 498, 536
phase function, 47
photon, 99
infrared, 254
visible, 254
PILPS,4
Planck
constant, 225
law, 101
polarization, 194, 532
dual, 305, 467
index, 386, 464
normalized polarization difference, 471
Polarization Corrected Temperature (PCT),
265
power density, 330
power spectrum, 62
PRARE,591
precipitation, 17, 194, 574
bands, 129
efficiency, 129
from satellites, 249
index, 374
probability
density function, 345
pulse repetition frequency, 283
pulse volume, 280
radar, 124, 277, 323
echo, 277
centimeter radar, 195
cloud profiling, 13
equation, 125, 332
ground-based rain radar, 22
millimeter radar, 195, 352
observables, 323
precipitation radar, 552
rain radar, 259
Real Aperture Radar (RAR), 372
Side Looking Radar (SLAR), 372
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), 372,
465
techniques, 277, 308
weather radar, 278
Radarsat, 490
radiation, 193
atmospheric radiation budget, 166
balance of the climate system, 151
downward atmospheric, 17
downward longwave, 159
downward solar, 17
microwave, 463
radiometry
ram
microwave, 509, 527
passive, 117
convective, 560
gauge, 18, 277, 308, 312
rates, 556
rainfall, 207