Brightness Temperature Obtained from Global Precipitation Measurement Mission's Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar

Kaya Kanemaru, Toshio Iguchi, Atsushi Hamada

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Abstract

This study describes a calculation of the brightness temperature obtained from the spaceborne precipitation radar to utilize possible uses of precipitation estimates. Since the radar viewed from space measures emission and scattering signals from the earth, the brightness temperature at the radar's frequency is obtained from the noise power measured by the radar. The measurement accuracy of the radar's brightness temperature is also computed from the signal characteristics of the noise power. This study analyzes the noise power data of the Dual-frequency precipitation radar (DPR), whose frequency is at 13.6 and 35.5 GHz, onboard the Global Precipitation Measurement mission's (GPM's) core satellite. The calibrated brightness temperature data obtained from the DPR show the regional gradient between ocean and land surfaces and the emission signal from precipitation even if the measurement accuracy of the radar's brightness temperature is about 30 (50) K for the Ku-band (Ka-band) channel.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2020 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages5384-5387
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781728163741
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020/09/26
Event2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2020 - Virtual, Waikoloa, United States
Duration: 2020/09/262020/10/02

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Waikoloa
Period2020/09/262020/10/02

Keywords

  • DPR
  • GPM
  • brightness temperature

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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