Open AccessAccuracy verification of spaceborne radar estimates of rain rate
Author(s) -
Amitai E.,
Liao L.,
Llort X.,
Meneghini R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
atmospheric science letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1530-261X
DOI - 10.1002/asl.82
Subject(s) - rain rate , radar , meteorology , environmental science , remote sensing , probability density function , probability distribution , distribution (mathematics) , computer science , geology , geography , statistics , mathematics , telecommunications , mathematical analysis
The distribution of rain rate is of great concern for many hydrological applications. Probability distribution functions (pdf) of rain rate can now be obtained from spaceborne radar observations. Effort to evaluate these pdfs using ground observations is described. Copyright © 2005 Royal Meteorological Society