Open AccessCell detection at far ranges: supporting T b — Z relationships
Author(s) -
Calheiros R.V.,
Machado R.,
Lima M.A.
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.91
Subject(s) - radar , satellite , remote sensing , microwave , brightness temperature , brightness , reflectivity , range (aeronautics) , meteorology , representation (politics) , environmental science , computer science , geology , geography , physics , telecommunications , astronomy , optics , materials science , politics , law , political science , composite material
The Bauru radar detects inner cores of deep convective storm cells at long range, but relevant cell areas are left undetected. A procedure is in development to generate a more complete three‐dimensional representation of the cell structure for cost‐beneficial hydrological use at larger distances. A set of satellite microwave brightness temperature ( T b )—radar reflectivity ( Z ) relationships, basic to the retrieval procedure, has been derived. Copyright © 2005 Royal Meteorological Society