Title :
Rain profiling algorithm for the TRMM precipitation radar
Author :
Iguchi, Toshio ; Kozu, Toshiaki ; Meneghini, Robert ; Okamoto, Ken´ichi
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Describes an outline of the algorithm that estimates the instantaneous profiles of the true radar reflectivity factor and rainfall rate from the radar reflectivity profiles observed by the precipitation radar (PR) onboard the TRMM satellite. The major challenge of the algorithm lies in the correction of rain attenuation with the non-uniform beam filling effect. The algorithm was tested with synthetic data and the result is shown
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; meteorological radar; rain; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; TRMM; atmosphere; correction; instantaneous profile; measurement technique; meteorological factor; meteorological radar; nonuniform beam filling effect; precipitation radar; radar reflectivity factor; radar reflectivity profiles; radar remote sensing; rain attenuation; rain profiling algorithm; rainfall rate; spaceborne radar; Attenuation; Filling; Measurement standards; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Rain; Reflectivity; Spaceborne radar; Standards development; Storms;
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.1997.608995
