The book collects the lectures delivered during the 7th International Summer School on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ISSAOS) titled “Integrated Ground-Based Observing Systems Applications for Climate, Meteorology, and Civil Protection”. The book aims to contribute to the scientific understanding of basic concepts and applications of integrated ground-based observing systems. The first part describes most common instrumentations with their strength and limitations; strategic plans for the deployment of an observation site are discussed, together with an overview of techniques for integrating heterogeneous data. The second part introduces cutting-edge applications, including assimilation in numerical weather prediction, climate benchmarking, air quality monitoring, and meteo/hydrological warnings.
Author(s): Domenico Cimini, Ed R. Westwater (auth.), Domenico Cimini, Guido Visconti, Frank S. Marzano (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 309
Tags: Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Meteorology/Climatology; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Principles of Radiometric Remote Sensing of the Troposphere....Pages 3-32
Meteorological Radar Systems....Pages 33-57
Principles of Aerosol LIDAR Systems....Pages 59-88
Introduction to SODAR and RASS-Wind Profiler Radar Systems....Pages 89-105
An Introduction to Rain Gauges and Disdrometers....Pages 107-114
An Introduction to Measurements of Atmospheric Composition....Pages 115-128
Concepts for Integration of Measurements and Methods....Pages 129-143
Front Matter....Pages 145-145
Observing Microphysical Properties of Cloud and Rain....Pages 147-159
Understanding Aviation Meteorology and Weather Hazards with Ground-Based Observations....Pages 161-173
Ground-Based Observing Systems for Atmospheric Aerosol Chemistry and Composition....Pages 175-187
Weather Radar Remote Sensing of Volcanic Ash Clouds for Aviation Hazard and Civil Protection Applications....Pages 189-197
An Integrated Observing System for Boundary Layer Monitoring at Concordia Station, Antarctica....Pages 199-208
Use of Remote Sensors in Air Quality Monitoring and Prediction....Pages 209-240
Validation of Satellite Rain Rate Estimation with Ground-Based Observing Systems....Pages 241-278
Observations of the Lower Atmosphere Over West Africa Using Ground-Based Remote Sensing Instruments....Pages 279-293
Technology Transfer to Business and Industry....Pages 295-303
Back Matter....Pages 305-309
