Title

Impacts Of Rainfall On Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity Measurements

Keywords

Aquarius; Effects of rainfall; Microwave radiometer; Salinity retrieval

Abstract

The effect of the rain in the SSS measurement is not a well understood phenomenon. Both instantaneous rain rate (RR) and previous rain accumulation (RA) can cause errors in the AQ SSS measurement. In this paper, we discuss the RR and RA from the CFRSL Rain Accumulation Product (AQ RA) that describes the instantaneous, occurring simultaneously with the AQ L-band IFOV, and accumulated rainfall, based on the 3B42 product. Also, we present examples of the AQ RA data that are compared to the AQ SSS retrievals. Comparison of these results demonstrate the correlation between SSS (1 cm) and the HYCOM oceanographic model, which represents the stead-state 5 m depth salinity. Also plans are presented to use the data to better understand the transient salinity gradient that occurs after a significant rainfall. © 2013 MTS.

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Publication Title

OCEANS 2013 MTS/IEEE - San Diego: An Ocean in Common

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

84896367108 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84896367108

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