DocumentCode
410522
Title
A decadal climatology of oceanic precipitation derived from TOPEX and TMR
Author
Chen, Ge
Author_Institution
Ocean Remote Sensing Inst., Ocean Univ. of China, Qingdao, China
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
21-25 July 2003
Firstpage
866
Abstract
Using 9.5 years of simultaneous TOPEX and TMR (TOPEX microwave radiometer) data, a joint TOPEX/TMR precipitation index, which is generally consistent and quantitatively comparable with existing precipitation climatologies such as GPCP (global precipitation climatology project), is defined. The new TOPEX/TMR precipitation climatology, on the other hand, confirms the fundamental features of global oceanic rainfall; on the other hand, reveals a number of interesting characteristics which are previously unknown or poorly defined.
Keywords
atmospheric techniques; climatology; oceanographic regions; radiometry; rain; remote sensing; GPCP; TMR; TOPEX microwave radiometer; TOPEX/TMR precipitation index; decadal climatology; global oceanic rainfall; global precipitation climatology project; oceanic precipitation; precipitation climatologies; Belts; Geophysical measurements; Microwave radiometry; Microwave theory and techniques; Oceans; Rain; Remote sensing; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Sensor systems;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7929-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1293946
Filename
1293946
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