Inference of Oceanic Rainfall Properties from the Nimbus 7 SMMR

This paper presents empirically derived equations for predicting radar reflectivity and the fraction of the field-of-view of a microwave radiometer that is filled with rain. We compare the horizontally and vertically polarized 37 GHz brightness temperatures from the Nimbus 7 SMMR and with high resol...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of applied meteorology (1988) 1990-07, Vol.29 (7), p.551-560
Hauptverfasser:	Alishouse, John C., Ferraro, Ralph R., Fiore, Joseph V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brightness temperature Correlation coefficients Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Hurricanes Meteorology Microwaves Precipitation Radar Radar data Radar echoes Rain Reflectance Water in the atmosphere (humidity, clouds, evaporation, precipitation)
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper presents empirically derived equations for predicting radar reflectivity and the fraction of the field-of-view of a microwave radiometer that is filled with rain. We compare the horizontally and vertically polarized 37 GHz brightness temperatures from the Nimbus 7 SMMR and with high resolution, high quality coincident radar data. Algorithms for horizontal, vertical, and circular polarization are presented. Our results are compared with other investigators.
ISSN:	0894-8763 1520-0450
DOI:	10.1175/1520-0450(1990)029<0551:IOORPF>2.0.CO;2