Retrieval of propagation induced attenuation from radar derived accumulated differential phase measurements

Author

Chandra, M. ; Schroth, A. ; Lueneburg, E.

Author_Institution

German Aerosp. Res. Establ., Wessling, Germany

Volume

1

fYear

1994

fDate

8-12 Aug 1994

Firstpage

366

Abstract

A new methodology, which uses differential propagation phase, i.e., Φ_DP, measurements, for estimating and correcting attenuation effects in radar measurements, is suggested and tested with DLR radar data. The application of this method revealed stability and sensitivity to account for differential propagation effects of about 0.1 dB

Keywords

atmospheric techniques; meteorological radar; radar applications; radar polarimetry; radiowave propagation; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; DLR radar; atmosphere; attenuation effect correction; differential propagation phase; measurement technique; meteorological radar; method; propagation induced attenuation; radar derived accumulated differential phase; radar remote sensing polarimetry; radiowave propagation; troposphere; Aerospace testing; Attenuation measurement; Equations; Meteorological radar; Phase measurement; Polarization; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Rain; Reflectivity;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1497-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399127

Filename

399127