Similarities and Improvements of GPM Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) upon TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR) in Global Precipitation Rate Estimation, Type Classification and Vertical Profiling

Spaceborne precipitation radars are powerful tools used to acquire adequate and high-quality precipitation estimates with high spatial resolution for a variety of applications in hydrological research. The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, which deployed the first spaceborne Ka- and Ku...

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Main Authors: Jinyu Gao, Guoqiang Tang, Yang Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/11/1142