Title :
Validation of models and algorithms for microwave radiometric investigations of tropical cyclones
Author :
Petrenko, B.Z. ; Nerushev, A.F. ; Milekhin, L.I. ; Zagorin, G.K.
Author_Institution :
Inst.of Radioeng. & Electron., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The applicability of standard passive microwave data interpreting techniques to observing tropical cyclones is studied basing on the SSM/I observations of tropical cyclones in July-September 1994. It is shown that spatial distributions of wind speed retrieved from the SSM/I data provide a good description of tropical cyclones structure at distances of 200-300 km from the cyclone center including some quantitative parameters. The existing rain rate retrieval algorithms from the SSM/I data are classified according to results of their application to tropical cyclones observations
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; microwave measurement; radiometry; rain; remote sensing; storms; wind; AD 1994 07; AD 1994 08; AD 1994 09; SSM/I; algorithm; atmosphere; measurement technique; meteorology; microwave radiometry; model; passive microwave method; rain rate retrieval; satellite remote sensing; spatial distribution; storm; tropical cyclone; validation; wind speed; Atmosphere; Energy exchange; Information retrieval; Meteorology; Microwave radiometry; Microwave theory and techniques; Oceans; Rain; Tropical cyclones; Wind speed;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615885
