A RADIATION VIEW OF HURRICANE ANNA FROM THE TIROSⅢ METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE

摘要

The Trios HI meteorological satellite (1961 pi), containing two television cameras and a family of electromagnetic radiation experiments, was launched on July 12, 1961. Nine days later, the satellite passed directly over Hurricane Anna, the first hurricane of the 1961 Atlantic season. Data gathered by a five-channel medium resolution radiometer during one pass over the Hurricane are presented in the form of maps;and certain implications of the data are discussed. Supporting television pictures are also given.nThe design and calibration of the medium resolution radiometer are briefly described.