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Rain rate range profiling from a spaceborne radarAt certain frequencies and incidence angles the relative invariance of the surface scattering properites over land can be used to estimate the total attenuation and the integrated rain from a spaceborne attenuation-wavelength radar. The technique is generalized so that rain rate profiles along the radar beam can be estimated, i.e., rain rate determination at each range bin. This is done by modifying the standard algorithm for an attenuating-wavelength radar to include in it the measurement of the total attenuation. Simple error analyses of the estimates show that this type of profiling is possible if the total attenuation can be measured with a modest degree of accuracy.
Document ID
19800017492
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Meneghini, R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1980
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-80656
Accession Number
80N25989
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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