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Combined Microwave Radiometer and Micro Rain Radar for Analysis of Cloud Liquid Water

  • Yang, Ha-Young (National Institute of Meteorological Research, Korea Meteorological Administration) ;
  • Chang, Ki-Ho (National Typhoon Center, Meteorological Administration) ;
  • Kang, Seong-Tae (Department of Atmospheric Science, Graduate School, Chosun University)
  • Received : 2013.02.07
  • Accepted : 2013.03.25
  • Published : 2013.03.30
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Abstract

To combine the micro rain radar and microwave radiometer cloud liquid water, we estimate the cloud physical thickness from the difference between the MTSAT-1R cloud top height and cloud base height of visual observation of Daegwallyeong weather station, and the cloud liquid water path of micro rain radar is obtained by multiplying the liquid water content of micro rain radar and the estimated cloud physical thickness. The trend of microwave radiometer liquid water path agrees with that of the micro rain radar during small precipitation. We study these characteristics of micro rain radar and microwave radiometer for small precipitation to obtain the combined cloud water content of micro rain radar and microwave radiometer, constantly operated regardless to the rainfall.

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