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Stratiform and Convective Rain Discrimination from Microwave Radiometer ObservationsA criterion based on the SSM/I observations is developed to discriminate rain into convective and stratiform types. This criterion depends on the microwave polarization properties of the flat melting snow particles that fall slowly in the stratiform clouds. Utilizing this criterion and some spatial and temporal characteristics of hydrometeors in TOGA-COARE area revealed by ship borne radars, we have developed an algorithm to retrieve convective and stratiform rain rate from SSM/I data.
Document ID
20000038156
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Prabhakara, C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Cadeddu, M. (Universities Space Research Association Greenbelt, MD United States)
Short, D. A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Weinman, J. A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Schols, J. L. (General Sciences Corp. Laurel, MD United States)
Haferman, J. (Universities Space Research Association Greenbelt, MD United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1997
Publication Information
Publication: Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes Research Publications
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Radiation
Location: Fairbanks, AK
Country: United States
Start Date: August 19, 1996
End Date: August 24, 1996
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Public
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