Towards sustainable agricultural management using highresolution X-band radar precipitation estimates

Author

Notarpietro, R. ; Branca, M. ; Morin, Evelyn ; Lokshin, A. ; Gabella, M. ; De Vita, Paolo ; Basso, B. ; Bonfil, D. ; Bertoldo, S. ; Shah, Shalin ; Lucianaz, C. ; Rorato, O. ; Allegretti, M.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Elettron. e Telecomun., Politec. di Torino, Turin, Italy

fYear

2013

fDate

9-13 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

915

Lastpage

918

Abstract

This contribution deals with the technological aspects of a research funded in the framework of a Scientific Cooperation program between Italy and Israel. The aim of this research is to evaluate if real-time estimates of precipitation at high spatial and temporal resolution can significantly improve the efficiency of agricultural management by optimizing agronomic practices from an economical and environmental standpoint. The preliminary data analysis and radar calibration strategy necessary for a correct estimation of rain fields is here presented for all the radar installations involved in the research.

Keywords

atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; calibration; meteorological radar; rain; remote sensing by radar; Israel; Italy; Scientific Cooperation program; agricultural management efficiency; agronomic practices; economical standpoint; environmental standpoint; high-resolution X-band radar precipitation estimates; precipitation real-time estimates; radar calibration strategy; rain field estimation; sustainable agricultural management; Barium; Clutter; Meteorological radar; Radar clutter; Rain; Storms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 2013 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Torino

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5705-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEAA.2013.6632373

Filename

6632373