Potential of using spaceborne millimeter wavelength radar for ice cloud studies

Sergey Y. Matrosov; David Atlas; Andrew J. Heymsfield; Robert A. Kropfli

doi:10.1117/12.196664

23 December 1994 Potential of using spaceborne millimeter wavelength radar for ice cloud studies

Sergey Y. Matrosov, David Atlas, Andrew J. Heymsfield, Robert A. Kropfli

Proceedings Volume 2309, Passive Infrared Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere II; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.196664
Event: Satellite Remote Sensing, 1994, Rome, Italy

Abstract

Possibilities of remote sensing of cirrus cloud ice mass content using spaceborne millimeter wavelength radar are analyzed. It is shown that measurements of radar reflectivity alone are generally insufficient to get unambiguous estimates of ice mass content. Ice mass content-radar reflectivity relationships, which are usually used for such estimates are sensitive to observational and meteorological conditions. Potential accuracy of these estimates can be significantly improved if independent information about characteristic cloud particle sizes is used.

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Sergey Y. Matrosov, David Atlas, Andrew J. Heymsfield, and Robert A. Kropfli "Potential of using spaceborne millimeter wavelength radar for ice cloud studies", Proc. SPIE 2309, Passive Infrared Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere II, (23 December 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.196664

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