Polarimetric radar measurements of precipitation to interpret, retrieve, and validate X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar observations

acronym
RAINSAR
description

Interpretation of measurements collected by SAR working at X-band like the COSMO SkyMed constellation during precipitation event is difficult because of a combination of attenuation and increased scattering due to precipitation and modification of the surface properties. Modelling and coincident measurements obtained by ground based radar are used to obtain the influence of precipitation is such images.

Funding institution
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
Responsible_name
Luca Baldini