Table of Contents

Basic Radiation Science

• Energy Sources
• Emmission and Reflection
• 3.9 & 10.7 um Channel Comparisons
  • Temperature Responsivity
  • Sub-pixel Response
  • Noise
  • Diffraction
  • Imagery Presentation

Imagery Applications

• Currently Developed
  • Night-time Fog, Stratus & Cirrus
  • Super-cooled Clouds
  • Fog, Ice & Water Clouds Over Snow
  • Winter Storms
  • Earth- & Sea-surface Temperatures
  • Thin Cirrus & Multi-layered Clouds
  • Urban Heat "Islands"
  • Fire Detection

• Under Investigation
  • Day-time Reflectivity
  • Visibility Contaminates
  • Sun Glint
  • Cumulus Bands at Night
  • Convective Cloud Phases
  • Volcanic Ash Cloud Monitoring (NEW!)