DocumentCode
2698172
Title
Ice Water Content Estimation in Clouds Using Radar Reflectivity and Dual-Frequency Ratio at 94 and 220 GHz
Author
Aydin, Kultegin ; Walsh, Thomas M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA
Volume
5
fYear
2008
fDate
7-11 July 2008
Abstract
Dual-frequency radar observables are simulated at 94 and 220 GHz frequencies for remote sensing of clouds. Their use in cloud ice water content and particle size estimation are evaluated.
Keywords
atmospheric humidity; clouds; ice; meteorological radar; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; clouds; dual-frequency radar observables; frequency 220 GHz; frequency 94 GHz; ice water content estimation; particle size estimation; radar reflectivity; remote sensing; Clouds; Crystals; Frequency; Ice; Millimeter wave radar; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Reflectivity; Spaceborne radar; cloud radar; dual frequency radar; ice water content; microwave scattering; millimeter wave scattering;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2008. IGARSS 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2807-6
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2808-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4780126
Filename
4780126
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