Stepped frequency microwave radiometer retrieval error characterization

Joseph Sapp, Suleiman Alsweiss, Zorana Jelenak, Paul Chang

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Abstract

The Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer (SFMR) is an instrument flown on research and reconnaissance aircraft through tropical and extratropical cyclones providing rain rate and surface wind speed estimates. Errors have been observed with the retrievals from SFMR, especially in extratropical cyclones over cold water, when compared with other sensors. In this paper, some of the SFMR wind speed errors that manifest over cold water are characterized using comparisons with in situ measurements by dropwindsondes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Subtitle of host publicationInternational Cooperation for Global Awareness, IGARSS 2017 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages271-274
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509049516
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2017
Event37th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2017 - Fort Worth, United States
Duration: Jul 23 2017Jul 28 2017

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume2017-July

Conference

Conference37th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFort Worth
Period07/23/1707/28/17

Keywords

  • C-band
  • cyclones
  • microwave radiometry
  • remote sensing
  • Sea measurements

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