Title :
Passive and active Stokes vector measurements of microwave emission and scattering by precipitation
Author :
Hornbostel, A. ; Schroth, A. ; Sobachkin, A. ; Kutuza, B.G. ; Evtuchenko, A. ; Zagorin, G.K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fuer Hochfrequenztech., Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Abstract :
Passive and active fully polarimetric ground-based measurements of rain signatures have been carried out. The obtained results, in particular for the third Stokes parameter and the orientation angle of polarisation are compared with theoretical calculations. The principles and special features of the used radiometer and radar instruments are described
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; backscatter; meteorological radar; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; radiometry; rain; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; Stokes vector; atmosphere; measurement technique; microwave emission; microwave polarimetry; microwave radiometry; orientation angle; polarisation; precipitation; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; rain; rain signature; rainfall; remote sensing; Meteorological radar; Particle measurements; Particle scattering; Polarization; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Radiometry; Rain; Stokes parameters; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1999. IGARSS '99 Proceedings. IEEE 1999 International
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5207-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1999.775037
