Title :
Rain estimation using the NASA/TRMM microwave link
Author :
Rincon, Rafael F. ; Lang, Roger H. ; Thiele, Otto
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
Several dual and single parameter techniques for the estimation of rainfall rate are explored. The key element in the research is the use of the NASA TRMM multi-frequency, dual polarization microwave link (LINK) system located on Wallops Island, VA. The studies have been carried out using LINK measurements of attenuation at 8.45 GHz (H and V) and 38 GHz (H), and polarization differential phase-shift at 8.45 GHz (H-V). Measurements from a ground network of rain gauges under the LINK path complement the study
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; rain; remote sensing; 38 GHz; 8.45 GHz; EHF; NASA TRMM microwave link; SHF; atmosphere; attenuation; dual polarization microwave link; measurement technique; meteorology; polarization differential phase-shift; radiowave propagation; rain; rainfall; rainfall rate; remote sensing; Attenuation; Frequency; Microwave measurements; NASA; Parameter estimation; Polarization; Propagation constant; Rain; Scattering; Shape;
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.1999.775032
