Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (Hirad) Wind Speed Retrieval Using Radar Rain Rate

Keywords

HIRAD; Rain Rate; SFMR; Wind Speed

Abstract

This paper presents novel results of active/passive microwave retrievals of ocean surface wind speed and path average rain rate for hurricane Patricia in the Pacific Ocean on October 22, 2015. These observations are the result of coordinated near-simultaneous flights between a high-altitude NASA aircraft operating the Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD), and a NOAA 'hurricane hunter' lower-altitude aircraft operating a Lower-Fuselage Precipitation Radar (LFR) and a Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer (SFMR). Using sensor fusion, the resulting wind speed and rain rate retrievals provide unprecedented high-resolution coverage of the wind and rain structure of this powerful hurricane.

Publication Date

12-1-2017

Publication Title

International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

Volume

2017-July

Number of Pages

2148-2151

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2017.8127411

Socpus ID

85041852056 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85041852056

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