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Titel Performance of a rain retrieval algorithm using TRMM data in the Eastern Mediterranean
VerfasserIn D. Katsanos, N. Viltard, K. Lagouvardos, V. Kotroni
Medientyp Artikel
Sprache Englisch
ISSN 1680-7340
Digitales Dokument URL
Erschienen In: 7th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms (2005) ; Nr. 7 (2006-05-02), S.321-325
Datensatznummer 250004311
Publikation (Nr.) Volltext-Dokument vorhandencopernicus.org/adgeo-7-321-2006.pdf
 
Zusammenfassung
This study aims to make a regional characterization of the performance of the rain retrieval algorithm BRAIN. This algorithm estimates the rain rate from brightness temperatures measured by the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) onboard the TRMM satellite. In this stage of the study, a comparison between the rain estimated from Precipitation Radar (PR) onboard TRMM (2A25 version 5) and the rain retrieved by the BRAIN algorithm is presented, for about 30 satellite overpasses over the Central and Eastern Mediterranean during the period October 2003–March 2004, in order to assess the behavior of the algorithm in the Eastern Mediterranean region. BRAIN was built and tested using PR rain estimates distributed randomly over the whole TRMM sampling region. Characterization of the differences between PR and BRAIN over a specific region is thus interesting because it might show some local trend for one or the other of the instrument.

The checking of BRAIN results against the PR rain-estimate appears to be consistent with former results i.e. a somewhat marked discrepancy for the highest rain rates. This difference arises from a known problem that affect rain retrieval based on passive microwave radiometers measurements, but some of the higher radar rain rates could also be questioned.

As an independent test, a good correlation between the rain retrieved by BRAIN and lighting data (obtained by the UK Met. Office long range detection system) is also emphasized in the paper.

 
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