REMOTE SENSING STUDIES OF TYPHOON-RELATED ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES

Abstract

The authors discuss scientific information derived from observations from the GMS geostationary satellite and Doppler radar measurements of cloud concentrations immediately prior to the passage of a typhoon over an area of the northwest Pacific. Image processing made it possible to ascertain changes in convective turbulence over space and time. Experience in selection and adjustment to imaging conditions using Doppler radar in the field are described and their applicability to observations in space are discussed.