Abstract
The paper presents a review of techniques being used for the retrieval of quantitative meteorological information from INSAT VHRR (Very High Resolution Radiometer) data. It describes how the constraints imposed by the spacecraft design and the ground segment capabilities led to the development of innovative and unconventional techniques of product retrievals from INSAT.
The utility of the INSAT derived products, viz. Cloud Motion Vectors, Sea Surface Temperature, Outgoing Longwave Radiation and Quantitative Precipitation Estimates is discussed. The variation of these parameters on different space and time scales is presented.
