The 13.8 GHz Precipitation Radar (PR) aboard the US/Japan Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite is the first rain profiling radar ever launched into space. A TRMM follow-on mission, called the Global Precipitation Mission (GPM), is currently planned to extend and improve the TRMM acquired rainfall data set.


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    Title :

    The next generation of spaceborne rain radars: science rationales and technology status


    Contributors:
    Im, E. (author) / Durden, S. L. (author) / Kakar, R. K. (author) / Kummerow, C. D. (author) / Smith, E. A. (author)

    Conference:

    International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) - Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere Environment and Space


    Publication date :

    2002-10-23


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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