Retrieval of hydrometeor profiles in tropical cyclones and convection by a combined radar-radiometer algorithm Conference

Jiang, H, Zipser, EJ. (2004). Retrieval of hydrometeor profiles in tropical cyclones and convection by a combined radar-radiometer algorithm . 194-195.

cited authors

  • Jiang, H; Zipser, EJ

authors

abstract

  • A combined radar-radiometer algorithm for retrieving hydrometeor content profiles in hurricanes and tropical ocean precipitations was developed and tested by aircraft data. The combined algorithm developed used radar reflectivity derived hydrometeor profiles as input to a forward radiative transfer model (RTM). In this application of the RTM to tropical ocean rainfall systems, only four hydrometeor types were considered. It was found that the combined method could improve the radar-only retrieval.

publication date

  • July 14, 2004

start page

  • 194

end page

  • 195