Title :
Evaluation of effective radius retrieved by FMCW CPR FALCON-I from Hedo observation in 2008
Author :
Yamaguchi, Jun ; Takano, Toshiaki ; Kawamura, Yohei ; Abe, Hideji ; Takamura, Tamio ; Takenaka, Hideaki ; Pandithurai, G. ; Ishizaka, Y. ; Kimura, Toshiyoshi
Author_Institution :
Tsukuba Space Center, Japan Aerosp. Exploration Agency, Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
It is possible to retrieve vertical profiles of cloud microphysical properties, using radar reflectivity factor observed by CPR (Cloud Profiling Radar), which leads to better understanding of cloud radiative forcing. In this study, vertical profiles of cloud microphysical properties (e.g., effective radius, liquid water content, cloud optical thickness, etc,) retrieved from the ground-based FMCW CPR FALCON-I are estimated to evaluate sensitivity and accuracy of FALCON-I at the Hedo observation in 2008.
Keywords :
CW radar; FM radar; atmospheric precipitation; atmospheric radiation; atmospheric techniques; clouds; meteorological radar; AD 2008; Cloud Profiling Radar; Hedo observation; cloud effective radius; cloud microphysical properties; cloud optical thickness; cloud radiative forcing; ground-based FMCW CPR FALCON-I; liquid water content; radar reflectivity factor; sensitivity evaluation; vertical profile retrieval; Aerosols; Clouds; Instruments; Meteorological radar; Microwave radiometry; Spaceborne radar; CPR (Cloud Profiling Radar); FALCON-I; microphysical properties; radar reflectivity factor; radiative forcing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference Proceedings (APMC), 2010 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7590-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-902339-22-2
