Gale Wind Speed Retrieval Algorithm Using Ku-Band Radar Data Onboard GPM Satellite
An algorithm to retrieve the wind speed within a wide swath from the normalized radar cross section (NRCS) is developed for the data of Ku-band radar operating in scanning mode installed onboard the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite. NRCS at the nadir is calculated within a wide swath...
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| description | An algorithm to retrieve the wind speed within a wide swath from the normalized radar cross section (NRCS) is developed for the data of Ku-band radar operating in scanning mode installed onboard the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite. NRCS at the nadir is calculated within a wide swath and is used to obtain the wind speed. The scatterometer data are used to obtain the dependence between NRCS at the nadir and the wind speed for gale winds. The algorithm was validated also using the Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) data and revealed good accuracy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7f34aef9f99436690970ddd75ccf4062023-11-24T17:46:52ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922022-12-011424626810.3390/rs14246268Gale Wind Speed Retrieval Algorithm Using Ku-Band Radar Data Onboard GPM SatelliteMaria Panfilova0Vladimir Karaev1Institute of Applied Physics Russian Academy of Sciences, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, RussiaInstitute of Applied Physics Russian Academy of Sciences, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, RussiaAn algorithm to retrieve the wind speed within a wide swath from the normalized radar cross section (NRCS) is developed for the data of Ku-band radar operating in scanning mode installed onboard the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite. NRCS at the nadir is calculated within a wide swath and is used to obtain the wind speed. The scatterometer data are used to obtain the dependence between NRCS at the nadir and the wind speed for gale winds. The algorithm was validated also using the Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) data and revealed good accuracy.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/24/6268dual frequency precipitation radarglobal precipitation measurement satellitenear nadir normalized radar cross sectionhigh wind speedcyclone |
| spellingShingle | Maria Panfilova Vladimir Karaev Gale Wind Speed Retrieval Algorithm Using Ku-Band Radar Data Onboard GPM Satellite Remote Sensing dual frequency precipitation radar global precipitation measurement satellite near nadir normalized radar cross section high wind speed cyclone |
| title | Gale Wind Speed Retrieval Algorithm Using Ku-Band Radar Data Onboard GPM Satellite |
| title_full | Gale Wind Speed Retrieval Algorithm Using Ku-Band Radar Data Onboard GPM Satellite |
| title_fullStr | Gale Wind Speed Retrieval Algorithm Using Ku-Band Radar Data Onboard GPM Satellite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gale Wind Speed Retrieval Algorithm Using Ku-Band Radar Data Onboard GPM Satellite |
| title_short | Gale Wind Speed Retrieval Algorithm Using Ku-Band Radar Data Onboard GPM Satellite |
| title_sort | gale wind speed retrieval algorithm using ku band radar data onboard gpm satellite |
| topic | dual frequency precipitation radar global precipitation measurement satellite near nadir normalized radar cross section high wind speed cyclone |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/24/6268 |
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