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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4780126
