Estimating Mean Surface Backscatter from GPM Surface Backscatter Observations

The radar on the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission observes precipitation at 13.6 GHz (Ku-band) and 35.6 GHz (Ka-band) and also receives echoes from the earth’s surface. Statistics of surface measurements for non-raining conditions are saved in a database for later use in estimating the...

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Main Author: Stephen L. Durden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Eng
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4117/2/4/31