Active and passive remote sensing of precipitation over ocean surfaces

Author

Vivekanandan, J. ; Turk, J. ; Marzano, F.S. ; Mugnai, Alberto ; Spencer, R.W. ; Hood, R.E. ; LaFontaine, E.J. ; Smith, E.A. ; Bring, V.N.

Author_Institution

Nat. Center for Atmos. Res., Boulder, CO, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

18-21 Aug 1993

Firstpage

1241

Abstract

Describes the remote sensing capability of an airborne radiometry system. The Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer is an across-track, four-channel, total power radiometer specifically designed to mount and operate within the NASA ER-2 aircraft. Frequencies of 10.7, 37.1 and 85.5 GHz are used. The authors describe observations made near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The radiometric observations are compared to radar

Keywords

atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric precipitation; atmospheric techniques; geophysical techniques; microwave imaging; radiometry; rain; remote sensing; 10.7 GHz; 19.35 GHz; 85.5 GHz; Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer; ER-2 aircraft; SHF EHF millimetric; across-track; airborne radiometry system; atmosphere measurement technique; microwave radiometry; mm wave; multispectral; precipitation; rain rainfall; remote sensing; Clouds; NASA; Oceans; Pixel; Radar imaging; Radar measurements; Radar tracking; Remote sensing; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1993. IGARSS '93. Better Understanding of Earth Environment., International

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1240-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1993.322109

Filename

322109