Orbiting radar system measures rates of rainfall from 0.5 to 60 mm/h. Radar waves scattered and absorbed by rainfall to extents depending on wavelength, polarization, rate of rainfall, and distribution of sizes and shapes of raindrops. Backscattered radar signal as function of length of path through rain used to infer detailed information about rain. Accumulated radar return signals processed into global maps of monthly average rainfall for use in climatological studies.


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    Title :

    Rain-Mapping Radar


    Contributors:
    Im, K. E. (author) / Li, F. K. (author) / Wilson, W. J. (author) / Rosing, D. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1988-10-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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