DocumentCode
2141481
Title
Combining radar and microwave radiometer for cloud liquid water retrieval
Author
Erkelens, J.S. ; Russchenberg, H.W.J. ; Jongen, S.C.H.M. ; Herben, M.H.A.J.
Author_Institution
International Research Centre for Telecommunications-Transmission and Radar (IRCTR), Mekelweg 4, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31-152786257 Fax: +31-152784046 E-mail: j.s.erkelens@et.tudelft.nl
Volume
2
fYear
1998
fDate
Oct. 1998
Firstpage
67
Lastpage
72
Abstract
An algorithm is proposed to combine microwave radiometer and radar for the retrieval of cloud liquid water. The algorithm is based on a radiometer profile algorithm, but modifications are made to allow for the use of radar data. Because liquid water absorption is strongly dependent on temperature, it is important to know the heights of the clouds. The radar provides the algorithm with cloud heights and a liquid water model profile, resulting in an improved retrieval of cloud liquid water. In addition, our modifications enlarge the convergence area of the algorithm.
Keywords
Atmospheric measurements; Brightness temperature; Clouds; Doppler radar; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Humidity; Microwave radiometry; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Temperature dependence;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference, 1998. 28th European
Conference_Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EUMA.1998.338127
Filename
4139182
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