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This book presents current applications of remote sensing techniques for clouds and precipitation for the benefit of students, educators, and scientists.
Constantin Andronache is a Senior Researcher at Boston College. He specializes in the study of atmospheric aerosol and clouds and their role in the climate system.
Part I. Ground-based remote sensing. 1. Weather radars.- 2. Tropical storms.- 3. Mid latitude storms.- 4. Thunderstorms.- 5. Tornadoes.- 6. Cloud radars.- Part II. Spaceborne remote sensing. 7. Remote sensing of clouds: potential and limitations.- 8. Water vapor estimation from satellite microwave sensors.- 9. TRMM.- 10. GPM.- 11. Clouds and water vapor from MODIS and VIIRS.- 12. CloudSat and CALIPSO.- 13. Observations of Arctic clouds.- 14. The future of cloud systems observations.- 15. Advances in cloud modeling.