The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Sensor Package

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Authors

William Barnes · Goddard Space Flight Center

J. C. Shiue · Goddard Space Flight Center

Joanne Simpson · Goddard Space Flight Center

Abstract

This note is intended to serve primarily as a reference guide to users wishing to make use of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission data. It covers each of the three primary rainfall instruments: the passive microwave radiometer, the precipitation radar, and the Visible and Infrared Radiometer System on board the spacecraft. Radiometric characteristics, scanning geometry, calibration procedures, and data products are described for each of these three sensors.

Topics & Keywords

Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Precipitation Measurement and Analysis Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volume 15, Issue 3, pp. 809-817

DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0809:ttrmmt>2.0.co;2

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