Name
Title | ||
|---|---|---|
Comparison of Raindrop Size Distribution Estimates From X-Band and S-Band Polarimetric Observations |
Abstract | ||
|---|---|---|
This letter evaluates the consistency of rainfall drop size distribution (DSD) parameters that were estimated from attenuation-corrected X-band dual-polarization (XPOL) radar measurements with estimates from a colocated S-band dual-polarization radar (S-Pol). The DSD retrieval technique uses reflectivity and differential reflectivity, and a constrained relationship to estimate the three parameters of a ldquonormalizedrdquo gamma distribution model. The more definitive S-Pol DSD parameter estimates are used as a reference to assess the performance of the corresponding XPOL estimates for different rain-path attenuation values. Results show that XPOL attenuation-corrected profiles can provide rainfall DSD estimations that are consistent to an S-band dual-polarization radar, even in cases of moderate to high rain-path attenuation. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2007 | 10.1109/LGRS.2007.903061 | Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
atmospheric techniques,data acquisition,gamma distribution,radar polarimetry,rain,remote sensing by radar,S-band polarimetric observation,X-band polarimetric observation,attenuation-corrected X-band dual-polarization radar measurement,colocated S-band dual-polarization radar,data retrieval,differential reflectivity,normalized gamma distribution,rain-path attenuation,raindrop size distribution estimate,Attenuation correction,drop size distribution (DSD),dual polarization,gamma distribution,range effects | Journal | 4 |
Issue | ISSN | Citations |
4 | 1545-598X | 3 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.81 | 1 | 4 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anagnostou, M.N. | 1 | 12 | 3.74 |
| Anagnostou, E.N. | 2 | 12 | 3.74 |
| J. Vivekanandan | 3 | 70 | 24.83 |
| Fred L. Ogden | 4 | 4 | 1.18 |