Remote sensing of precipitation structures using combined microwave radar and radiometric techniques

J. Vivekanandan, J. Turk, Viswanathan N. Bringi

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Abstract

Active remote sensing techniques using radar are capable of mapping the vertical inhomogeneities in precipitation clouds, but are not effective for global precipitation retrieval, especially over the ocean. Spaceborne radiometer measurements over both sea and land offer an obvious advantage. The uncertainties associated with top-of-atmosphere (TOA) brightness temperature measurements to infer cloud vertical structure can be reduced by multi-frequency radiometer techniques and/or simultaneous radar observations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsVijay K. Varadan
PublisherPubl by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
Pages324-338
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)0819406864
StatePublished - 1991
EventWave Propagation and Scattering in Varied Media II - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: Jul 22 1991Jul 24 1991

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1558
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceWave Propagation and Scattering in Varied Media II
CitySan Diego, CA, USA
Period07/22/9107/24/91

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