Snowfall detection and measurement represent highly difficult problems in modern
hydrometeorology. Ground measurements are complicated due to detection technology …

In this paper, precipitation rate retrieval algorithms for the Global Precipitation Measurement
mission's Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) are developed. The DPR consists of a …

This chapter introduces the reader to the basic concepts behind the remote sensing of
precipitation from passive microwave radiation. Distinctions are drawn between emission …

A method for retrieving precipitation over the ocean using spaceborne W‐band (94 GHz)
radar is introduced and applied to the CloudSat Cloud Profiling Radar. The method is most …

As satellite observations at high microwave frequencies have recently become available,
there is an increasing demand for methods that accurately evaluate the single-scattering …

There has been so far no global estimate of snowfall. CloudSat has, for the first time,
provided an opportunity for us to conduct such an estimate. The present study seizes this …

Observations of the space-time variability of precipitation around the globe are imperative for
understanding how climate change affects the global energy and water cycle (GWEC) in …

To simulate passive microwave radiances in all-sky conditions requires better knowledge of
the scattering properties of frozen hydrometeors. Typically, snow particles are represented …

Utilizing Spaceborne Radars to Retrieve Dry Snowfall in: Journal of Applied Meteorology
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A 3D growth model is used to simulate pristine ice crystals, which are aggregated using a
collection algorithm to create larger, multicrystal particles. The simulated crystals and …