NASA NTRS · 19780014602
Quantitative mapping of rainfall rates over the oceans utilizing Nimbus-5 ESMR data
Abstract
The electrically scanning microwave radiometer (ESMR) data from the Nimbus 5 satellite was used to deduce estimates of precipitation amount over the oceans. An atlas of the global oceanic rainfall was prepared and the global rainfall maps analyzed and related to available ground truth information as well as to large scale processes in the atmosphere. It was concluded that the ESMR system provides the most reliable and direct approach yet known for the estimation of rainfall over sparsely documented, wide oceanic regions.
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Rao, M. S. V., Abbott, W. V.. 1976-11-01. Quantitative mapping of rainfall rates over the oceans utilizing Nimbus-5 ESMR data. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19780014602
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