A rainrate-attenuation-reflectivity relation for use in the spaceborne andairborne sensing of rain

Authors
Watson, RJ Holt, AR Marecal, V Testud, J
Citation
Rj. Watson et al., A rainrate-attenuation-reflectivity relation for use in the spaceborne andairborne sensing of rain, IEEE GEOSCI, 37(3), 1999, pp. 1447-1450
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
ISSN journal
01962892 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
1447 - 1450
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-2892(199905)37:3<1447:ARRFUI>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A relationship linking rainfall rate with powers of radar reflectivity and specific attenuation is considered. It is shown that at frequencies used fo r the spaceborne monitoring of rain, such a relationship exists that is rel atively insensitive to dropsize distribution (dsd) and temperature over a w ide range of rainrates.