Improved physically-based AMSR-E oceanic rainfall algorithm

K. W. Jin, S. W. Hong, R. Weitz, T. Wilheit

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Abstract

The present AMSR-E Level-3 oceanic rain algorithm does not provide an error estimate and has several other shortcomings. We are developing an improved algorithm that will be less sensitive to calibration uncertainty and will provide an error estimate. The error is dominated by calibration error at low rain rates and variability of the drop size distribution at high rain rates. The calibration uncertainty contribution will be greatly reduced by the zero rain rate determination included at Level-3.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication25th Anniversary IGARSS 2005
Subtitle of host publicationIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Pages3462-3465
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2005 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 25 Jul 200529 Jul 2005

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume5

Conference

Conference2005 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2005
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period25/07/0529/07/05

Keywords

  • AMSR-E
  • Microwave
  • Oceanic rainfall
  • Precipitation
  • Rainfall retrieval
  • Remote sensing

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