• DocumentCode
    2698172
  • Title

    Ice Water Content Estimation in Clouds Using Radar Reflectivity and Dual-Frequency Ratio at 94 and 220 GHz

  • Author

    Aydin, Kultegin ; Walsh, Thomas M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA
  • Volume
    5
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    7-11 July 2008
  • Abstract
    Dual-frequency radar observables are simulated at 94 and 220 GHz frequencies for remote sensing of clouds. Their use in cloud ice water content and particle size estimation are evaluated.
  • Keywords
    atmospheric humidity; clouds; ice; meteorological radar; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; clouds; dual-frequency radar observables; frequency 220 GHz; frequency 94 GHz; ice water content estimation; particle size estimation; radar reflectivity; remote sensing; Clouds; Crystals; Frequency; Ice; Millimeter wave radar; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Reflectivity; Spaceborne radar; cloud radar; dual frequency radar; ice water content; microwave scattering; millimeter wave scattering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2008. IGARSS 2008. IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2807-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2808-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4780126
  • Filename
    4780126