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An investigation of ESSA 7 radiation data for use in long-term earth energy experiments, phases 1 and 2
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jan 1974
Abstract
The results are presented of an investigation of ESSA 7 satellite radiation data for use in long-term earth energy experiments. Satellite systems for performing long-term earth radiation balance measurements over geographical areas, hemispheres, and the entire earth for periods of 10 to 30 years are examined. The ESSA 7 satellite employed plate and cone radiometers to measure earth albedo and emitted radiation. Each instrument had a black and white radiometer which discriminated the components of albedo and emitted radiation. Earth measurements were made continuously from ESSA 7 for ten months. The ESSA 7 raw data is processed to a point where it can be further analyzed for: (1) development of long-term earth energy experiments; and (2) document climate trends.
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- Title
- An investigation of ESSA 7 radiation data for use in long-term earth energy experiments, phases 1 and 2
- Creators
- F. B. House - Drexel University
- Publisher
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Number of pages
- 65 pages
- Resource Type
- Report
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Identifiers
- 991021877358304721