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The next generation of spaceborne rain radars: science rationales and technology statusThe 13.8 GHz Precipitation Radar (PR) aboard the US/Japan Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite is the first rain profiling radar ever launched into space. A TRMM follow-on mission, called the Global Precipitation Mission (GPM), is currently planned to extend and improve the TRMM acquired rainfall data set.
Document ID
20060030182
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Im, E.
Durden, S. L.
Kakar, R. K.
Kummerow, C. D.
Smith, E. A.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
October 23, 2002
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
precipitation radar TRMM GPM

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