Title :
On the Use of Multiantenna Radars for Spaceborne Doppler Precipitation Measurements
Author :
Durden, S.L. ; Siqueira, P.R. ; Tanelli, S.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
We propose the use of multiantenna radars for precipitation measurement from moving platforms. The primary motivation is measurement of vertical motion from spaceborne radars. Preliminary analysis of the concept and application to a specific example indicate that such a system would be feasible
Keywords :
Doppler radar; atmospheric precipitation; radar antennas; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; Doppler weather radar; multiantenna radars; radar interferometry; radar vertical motion; spaceborne Doppler precipitation measurements; spaceborne radar; velocity measurement; Antenna measurements; Doppler radar; Frequency; Geometry; Motion measurement; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Rain; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar; Doppler radar; precipitation; radar interferometry; spaceborne radar; velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LGRS.2006.887136
