Title :
On the use of microwave sounder data for high-temporal rainfall maps based on microwave radiometers
Author :
Shige, Shoichi ; Yamamoto, Tomoya ; Kida, Satoshi ; Tsukiyama, Takeaki ; Kubota, Takuji ; Okamoto, Ken´ichi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Aerosp. Eng., Osaka Prefecture Univ., Sakai
Abstract :
In this study, we have been developing rainfall retrievals for the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) based on the Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) microwave radiometer algorithm to produce microwave-based rain maps at high-temporal resolution. The GSMaP-retrieved rainfall from the AMSU is compared to NOAA standard algorithm retrieved data using the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) data as the reference.
Keywords :
rain; AMSU; Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit; GSMaP; Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation; NOAA standard algorithm retrieved data; TRMM; Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission; high-temporal rainfall maps; microwave radiometer algorithm; Clouds; Extraterrestrial measurements; Ice; Information retrieval; Instruments; Orbits; Radiometers; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Spaceborne radar; Microwave sounder; microwave radiometer; precipitation; rain-rate retrieval;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, 2008. MICRORAD 2008
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1986-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1987-6
DOI :
10.1109/MICRAD.2008.4579506
