Title :
Consideration of vertical resolution for near nadir-looking spaceborne radar
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A definition of the effective vertical resolution for a down-looking rain radar is proposed on the basis of a general consideration of radar resolution in which the radar resolution for an arbitrary direction is determined by an average radar response function. Calculations of the vertical resolution are made for typical spaceborne radar parameters. The results can be applied to improving the accuracy in radar measurements
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; radar applications; rain; remote sensing; atmosphere; down-looking rain radar; measurement; near nadir-looking spaceborne radar; radar response function; remote sensing; technique; vertical resolution; weather radar; Airborne radar; Degradation; Extraterrestrial measurements; Filters; Radar measurements; Rain; Satellites; Signal resolution; Spaceborne radar; Storms;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
