Cloud Photogrammetry from Airborne Time-Lapse Photography

Measuring the growth of a cloud is a necessity in many current cloud studies. The ideal location for the observer who performs this task is aboard an airplane in continuous flight around the cloud. His record mainly consists of time-lapse photographs, and some means of locating the aircraft at the time each photograph was taken. The location of the aircraft in this case, was determined by means of its Doppler navigation equipment. The technique used to analyze the photographs, process the navigational information and obtain the desired measurements of the clouds is described. The various problems inherent in this method are considered, and results of its application are presented.

Print ISSN

0361-4573

Published

1970-07

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J14324