Title :
Radar and microwave radiometer sensing of typhoon Ryan
Author :
Mitnik, Maia L. ; Mitnik, Leonid M. ; Hsu, Ming-Kuang
Author_Institution :
Pacific Oceanological Inst., Vladivostok, Russia
Abstract :
Real aperture radar (RAR) and microwave images of typhoon Ryan (9514) obtained from Okean-8 and DMSP satellites are analyzed to reveal the fine details of surface wind and precipitation fields. The evolution of precipitation patterns is considered using the SSM/I data
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; microwave measurement; millimetre wave measurement; radiometry; rain; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; storms; wind; North Pacific; RAR; South China Sea; measurement technique; microwave radiometry; precipitation pattern; rain; rainfall; real aperture radar; remote sensing; spaceborne radar; storm; surface wind; temporal evolution; tropical atmosphere; typhoon Ryan; Image analysis; Microwave radiometry; Ocean temperature; Radar imaging; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Typhoons; Wind;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615801
