Title :
Radar estimate of attenuation at K band in stratiform rain using a physical model of the melting layer
Author :
Capsoni, C. ; Caboni, V. ; D´Amico, M. ; Zanardi, M.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica e Informazione, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
A technique for the identification of the microphysical characteristics of stratiform precipitation is presented. It allows to estimate the attenuation at microwave frequencies from radar measurements of reflectivity.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; attenuation measurement; hydrological equipment; meteorological radar; rain; K band attenuation; frequency scaling; melting layer model; microphysical characteristics; microwave frequency; radar estimate; reflectivity; stratiform precipitation; stratiform rain; Attenuation measurement; Calibration; Frequency estimation; Frequency measurement; Meteorological radar; Radar measurements; Rain; Reflectivity; Satellite broadcasting; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7929-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1294042
