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ER-2 Observations of Precipitation Systems During TRMM-LBAThe NASA ER-2 performed numerous flights over precipitation systems in Rondonia, Brazil. The ER-2 carried a payload including the ER-2 Doppler Radar (EDOP), the Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer (AMPR), the Lightning Instrument Package, and other instruments. This presentation will overview the types of data sets collected during TRMM-LBA with particular emphasis on EDOP measurements. Numerous cases of convection ranging from weak to very intense, were overflown by the ER-2. Two TRMM overpasses were coincident with ER-2 flights which allowed for intercomparisons between the Precipitation Radiometer (PR), EDOP, and the S-POL and TOGA ground-based radars. Preliminary results from this comparison will be presented as well as initial selection of case studies and efforts involving vertical motions in convection.
Document ID
20000027510
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Heymsfield, Gerald
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Tian, Lin
(Universities Space Research Association Greenbelt, MD United States)
Geerts, Bart
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Lanham, MD United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Data Analysis Workshop on the WETAMC/LBA and TRMM/LBA
Location: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Start Date: November 8, 1999
End Date: November 9, 1999
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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