Title :
Rainfall measurements using satellite downlink attenuation
Author :
Arslan, C.H. ; Aydin, K. ; Urbina, J. ; Dyrud, L.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Penn State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
The attenuation of a commercial satellite link signal at Ku-band is used for estimating rainfall rate along the link path. Comparisons with rainfall accumulations obtained using simultaneous radar measurements along the same path show good agreement. This method can potentially be used to complement other rainfall accumulation measurements obtained with radar and rain gauges in urban settings and areas with complex terrain.
Keywords :
rain; remote sensing by radar; Ku-band; commercial satellite link signal; complex terrain; link path; rain gauges; rainfall accumulation measurements; rainfall accumulations; rainfall rate; satellite downlink attenuation; simultaneous radar measurements; urban settings; Attenuation; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Rain; Satellites; Spaceborne radar; microwave attenuation in rain; radar reflectivity; rain fading; rainfall measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2014 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, QC
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2014.6947391
