DTIC ADA265492: Determination of the Robustness of Passive Microwave Measurements and Derivative Parameters for Use in Precipitation Discrimination Over Land.

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Determination of the Robustness of Passive Microwave
Measurements and Derivative Parameters for use in
Precipitation Discrimination Over Land
John S. Shattuck, Captain
AFIT Student Attending: Florida State University AFIT/CI/CIA- 92-121
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Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-6583
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ERNEST A. HAYGOOD, Captain, USAF
Executive Officer
DTIC
JUN0 71993 3.;
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THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DETERMINATION OF THE ROBUSTNESS OF PASSIVE MICROWAVE
MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATI~rE PARAMETERS FOR USE IN
PRECIPITATION DISCRIMINATION OVER LAND
By
JOHN S. SHATTUCK
A Thesis submitted to the
Department of Meteorology
in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
Master of Science
Degree Awarded:
Fall Semester, 1992
The members of the Committee approve the Thesis of John S. Shattuck
defended on July 23,1992.
Eric A. Sm
Professor Directing Thesis
Jameý J. OBrien
Committee Member
Kevin A. Kloesel
Committee Member
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Acknowledgements
I wish to thank the members of my committee, James O'Brien and Kevin
Kloessel, for taking the time to review and offer suggestions regarding my research. I
would also like to thank my major professor for having a great deal of patience with me
and for the citical examination and advice concerning my studies and research. A very
special thanks is due to Jim Merritt and his invaluable computer support with
programming and graphics which saved me countless, stressful hours at the lab.
I would like to thank Barbara Benton and Karen Wolfe of the office staff for their
assistance and support. Last, but not least, I thank my wife Connie for having the
patience with me during the past two years (most of the time).
This research has been supported by NASA Grant NAG-991 and NSF Grant
ATM-8812411.
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Table of Contents
List of Tables vii
List of Figures ix
Abstract xii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Motivation 9
2 Methodology 12
2.1 Probability Distribution Function Formation 12
2.2 Quality Control Procedures 15
2.3 Robustness of Individual Parameters 21
2.4 Robustness of Multi-parameter Combinations. 22
2.5 Testing of Single and Multi-parameter Models on
Independent Data Sets 23
3 Data Sources 24
3.1 Indian Subdivisional Rainfall 24
3.2 SSM/I Passive Microwave Measurements 26
3.3 INSAT Infrared Measurements 26
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4 Analysis of Microwave and Infrared Histograms 27
4.1 Robustness Analysis of Individual Parameters 27
4.1.1 Properties of the Microwave Probability
Distribution Functions 27
4.1.2 Properties of the Infrared Probability
Distribution Functions 45
4.1.3 Properties of the Microwave Cumulative
Distribution Function 48
4.2 Robustness of Multi-parameter Combinations 50
4.2.1 Model Building with Microwave Parameters 52
4.2.2 Model Building without 85V GI-{z Parameters 55
4.2.3 Model Building with Microwave and IR Parameters 58
5 Validation Tests 63
5.1 1987 Tests 63
5.2 1989 Tests 69
6 Rainfall Accumulation 75
6.1 Monsoon Features 75
6.2 Space and Time Averages 77
6.2.1 1988 Accumulations 77
6.2.2 1987 Accumulations 83
6.2.3 1989 Accumulations 83
7 Summary and Conclusions 91
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References 95
Biographical Sketch 98
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List of Tables
Table Caption Page
1.1: SSM/I Channel footprint dimensions. 6
1.2: Definition of microwave and IR parameters. 11
3.1: Weeks used in 1987, 1988, and 1989 for this study. 25
4.1: Correlation coefficients and RMS errors for the mean of
the 1988 microwave PDFs. 30
4.2: Correlation coefficients and RMS errors for the standard
deviation of the 1988 microwave PDFs. 43
4.3: Correlation coefficients and RMS errors for the mean of
0'(cid:127) 1988 TR PDF' 47
4.4: Correlation coefficients for the slope factor of the 1988
microwave CDFs. 51
4.5: Correlation coefficients for the intercept factor of the
1988 microwave CDFs. 51
4.6: Parameters used in optimal regression model along
with correlation coefficients and RMS errors at each step. 54
4.7: Mean + standard deviation regression model
parameters with correlation coefficients and RMS errors. 57
4.8: WO85V multi-parameter regression model parameters
correlation coefficients and RMS errors. 58
4.9: IR-microwave optimal regression model parameters
with the correlation coefficients and RMS errors. 62
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5.1: Parameter correlation coefficients and RMS errors for 1987. 65
5.2: Parameters used in independent 1987 regression model
along with correlation coefficients. 68
5.3 Parameter correlation coefficients and RMS errors for 1989. 71
5.4: Parameters used in independent 1989 regression model
along with correlation coefficients. 73
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