Development results of TRMM precipitation radar

Author

Oikawa, Kouki ; Kawanishi, Toneo ; Kuroiwa, Hiroshi ; Kojima, Masahiro ; Kozu, Toshiaki

Author_Institution

Nat. Space Dev. Agency of Japan, Tokyo, Japan

Volume

4

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Aug 1997

Firstpage

1630

Abstract

A precipitation radar (PR) has been developed by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in cooperation with the Communication Research Laboratory (CRL). The PR was integrated into the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite and TRMM satellite system testing is ongoing by NASA. Throughout the various tests of PR it was confirmed that the PR satisfies its requirements

Keywords

atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric precipitation; atmospheric techniques; meteorological instruments; meteorological radar; radar equipment; rain; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; CRL; Communication Research Laboratory; Japan; NASDA; National Space Development Agency; TRMM precipitation radar; Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission; atmosphere; instrument; measurement technique; meteorological radar; radar equipment; radar remote sensing; rain; rainfall; spaceborne radar; Calibration; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Microwave measurements; Phased arrays; Rain; Satellites; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3836-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1997.608992

Filename

608992