Title :
Active and passive microwave for rainfall monitoring
Author :
Nativi, S. ; Baldini, Luca ; Giuli, Dino ; Mazzetti, P.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria Electtronica, Univ. di Firenze
Abstract :
This paper reports the experimentation of a joint use of ground-based radars and satellite radiometer in order to obtain more information at diverse spatial and temporal scales to improve quantitative measurement of rainfall over the centre of Italy. In particular the utilisation of radar vertical profile measurements to validate and calibrate passive microwave data is outlined. Experimentation has been conducted on a data set made up of Montagnana multiparameter C-band and DMSP-SSM/I data
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; meteorological radar; microwave measurement; radiometry; rain; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; C-band; atmosphere; ground-based radar; measurement technique; meteorology; passive microwave radiometry; radar remote sensing; rain; satellite radiometer; spatial variation; temporal scale; vertical profile; Clouds; Meteorological radar; Microwave measurements; Microwave radiometry; Monitoring; Passive radar; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Satellite broadcasting; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516665
