title: Microwave spectroscopic imagery of the Earth.
abstract: The microwave spectrometer on the Nimbus 6 satellite has produced the first microwave spectral images of the earth. It has yielded global maps of (i) atmospheric temperature profiles, (ii) the distributions of water vapor and liquid water over ocean, and (iii) the coverage and type of ice and snow. The method has potential for operational synoptic monitoring.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Staelin
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Rosenkranz
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Barath
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Waters