Understanding of Atmospheric Systems with Efficient Numerical Methods for Observation and Prediction

• Other Authors: Ma, Lei-Ming (Editor), Chang-Jiang, Zhang (Editor), Zhang, Feng (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2019
• Subjects: Earth sciences; air quality, remote sensing, air pollution, texture, gradient
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Although the technology of observation and prediction of atmospheric systems draws upon many common fields, until now the interrelatedness and interdisciplinary nature of these research fields have scarcely been discussed in one volume containing fundamental theories, numerical methods, and operational application results. This is a book to provide in-depth explorations of the numerical methods developed to better understand atmospheric systems, which are introduced in eight chapters. Chapter 1 presents an efficient algorithm for tropical cyclone center determination by using satellite imagery. Chapter 2 aims to identify atmospheric systems with a new polarization remote sensing method. Chapters 3-8 place emphasis on enhancing the performance of numerical models in the prediction of atmospheric systems that should be valuable for researchers and forecasters.