2004/01/20 by Sandra E. Yuter, S. Yuter, Jarmo Koistinen +17
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics (physics.ao-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations #Precipitation Measurement and Analysis #Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing #physics.ao-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0401101
11 pages. 19 January 2004 version. Submitted for inclusion in report of the 1st International GPM GV Requirements Workshop, 4-7 Nov 2003, Abingdon, U. K
arxiv created 2004/01/20 · openalex publication_date 2004/01/20 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Recommendations are made for NASA/JAXA Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite Ground Validation (GV) program. This report details recommended GV site local radar products based on data from surface-based scanning radars including S-band, C-band, and X-band polarimetric and non-polarimetric radars. Three general categories of products are described: text products summarizing information on the statistical characteristics of the radar data and derived parameters, 2D products providing maps of the horizontal variability of near surface radar observed and derived parameters, and 3D products describing volumetric echo structure. Regional composites could include products based on several of the 2D and 3D single radar products. Several types of time-integrated 2D and 3D products are also recommended. A brief discussion of useful ancillary data from other sources and remaining challenges concludes the report.