Rain profiling algorithm for the TRMM precipitation radar

Author

Iguchi, Toshio ; Kozu, Toshiaki ; Meneghini, Robert ; Okamoto, Ken´ichi

Author_Institution

Commun. Res. Lab., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

4

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Aug 1997

Firstpage

1636

Abstract

Describes an outline of the algorithm that estimates the instantaneous profiles of the true radar reflectivity factor and rainfall rate from the radar reflectivity profiles observed by the precipitation radar (PR) onboard the TRMM satellite. The major challenge of the algorithm lies in the correction of rain attenuation with the non-uniform beam filling effect. The algorithm was tested with synthetic data and the result is shown

Keywords

atmospheric techniques; meteorological radar; rain; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; TRMM; atmosphere; correction; instantaneous profile; measurement technique; meteorological factor; meteorological radar; nonuniform beam filling effect; precipitation radar; radar reflectivity factor; radar reflectivity profiles; radar remote sensing; rain attenuation; rain profiling algorithm; rainfall rate; spaceborne radar; Attenuation; Filling; Measurement standards; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Rain; Reflectivity; Spaceborne radar; Standards development; Storms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3836-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1997.608995

Filename

608995