Examining Tropical Oceanic Convection Using IMERG and CYGNSS

Lang, Timothy ; Li, Xuanli ; Mecikalski, John ; Roberts, Brent ; Rutledge, Steve ; Bussy-Virat, Charles ; Petersen, Walter

关键词: CONVECTION;    DOPPLER RADAR;    FRONTS (METEOROLOGY);    NAVIGATION SATELLITES;    OCEAN CURRENTS;    POLARIMETRY;    SCATTEROMETERS;    TROPICAL REGIONS;    WIND MEASUREMENT;    DATA BASES;    EOS DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM;    GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;    INTRASEASONAL VARIATIONS;    OPTICAL MEASUREMENT;    RADAR DATA;    WIND VELOCITY;   

RP-ID  :  MSFC-E-DAA-TN61748

学科分类：海洋学与技术

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) is a multi-satellite constellation that measures ocean wind speed using GPS reflectometry. CYGNSS wind measurements are not as impacted by rainfall, making them useful in and near tropical convective systems. Combining IMERG with CYGNSS enables the study of wind-precipitation interactions in convection, and shipborne radar can provide context for these analyses.