Estimation of path-average rain drop size distribution using the NASA/TRMM microwave link

作者: R.F. Rincon , R. Lang , R. Meneghini , S. Bidwell , A. Tokay

DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2001.976739

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摘要: Microwave attenuation measurements at 25 GHz, and 38 GHz on the NASA/TRMM 2.3-km microwave link permit application of a dual-wavelength inversion technique to estimate parameters path-average gamma drop size distribution (DSD). Three Joss-Waldvogel disdrometers provide DSD under path permitting direct comparison with estimated DSD. Additionally, measured DSDs are used compute rain rates rainfall accumulation. These results compared from network optical tipping bucket gauges.

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