Title :
Onboard calibration of the dual-frequency precipitation radar (DPR) installed on the global precipitation measurement (GPM) core observatory
Author :
Hanado, Hiroshi ; Nakagawa, Koichi ; Kawamura, Sadao ; Takahashi, Naoyuki ; Iguchi, Toshio ; Kojima, Masaru ; Miura, Tsuyoshi ; Furukawa, Kazuki ; Hyakusoku, Yasutoshi ; Ishikiri, Takayuki ; Kai, Hiroki ; Masaki, Takeshi ; Higashiuwatoko, Tomohiko ; Yoshi
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
Onboard calibration method of the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) installed on the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) core observatory, launched in February 2014, is described. The orbital check out status of DPR will be reported.
Keywords :
atmospheric precipitation; calibration; meteorological radar; remote sensing by radar; AD 2014 02; Dual Frequency Precipitation Radar; GPM core observatory; Global Precipitation Measurement observatory; onboard calibration; orbital check out status; Calibration; Extraterrestrial measurements; Microwave radiometry; Observatories; Radar measurements; Rain;
Conference_Titel :
General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (URSI GASS), 2014 XXXIth URSI
Conference_Location :
Beijing
DOI :
10.1109/URSIGASS.2014.6929646
