DocumentCode
2092331
Title
Accuracy of rain rate retrieval from dual-frequency precipitation radar data
Author
Iguchi, Toshio ; Hanado, Hiroshi ; Kozu, Toshiaki
Author_Institution
Appl. Res. & Stand. Div., Commun. Res. Lab., Tokyo, Japan
Volume
1
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
317
Abstract
This paper outlines the principles and issues of dual-frequency algorithms to estimate the raindrop size distribution parameters from a space-borne radar system that is planned to be flown on the Global Precipitation Mission\´s "core" spacecraft
Keywords
atmospheric techniques; drops; meteorological radar; parameter estimation; particle size measurement; rain; spaceborne radar; GPM; Global Precipitation Mission; dual-frequency algorithms; dual-frequency precipitation radar data; rain rate retrieval; raindrop size distribution parameters; space-borne radar system; Chromium; Electromagnetic scattering; Information retrieval; Radar measurements; Rain; Reflectivity; Satellite broadcasting; Space vehicles; Spaceborne radar; Temperature dependence;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7031-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.976143
Filename
976143
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