Application of Ground-Based Microwave Radiometer in Retrieving Meteorological Characteristics of Tibet Plateau
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiments and Implementation
3. Data and Methodology
3.1. Analytical Method
3.2. Sounding Sample Classification
3.3. Rainfall Sample Classification
4. Results
4.1. Retrieved and Simulated Value Error Analysis
4.2. Meteorological Characteristics of the TP Region
4.2.1. Water Vapor and Liquid Water Content
4.2.2. Stability and Convection Indices
4.3. Retrieval Applications for Characterizing Precipitation
4.3.1. Application for Short-Term Precipitation Forecast
4.3.2. Application for Quantitative Precipitation Estimation
5. Discussion
- In the TP region, there were relatively higher absolute values of CIN between 7:00 and 10:00 (UTC+8). Convective rainfall was more likely to occur around 18:00–20:00 (UTC+8) than at other times of the day in the monsoon season.
- During the initial stage of precipitation, PWV values were generally greater than 1.7 cm. CAPE values were quick to decrease before the occurrence of precipitation and were generally larger than 1000 J/kg under convective–mixed precipitations. These values may serve as preliminary reference indicators for nowcasting.
6. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wei, J.; Shi, Y.; Ren, Y.; Li, Q.; Qiao, Z.; Cao, J.; Ayantobo, O.O.; Yin, J.; Wang, G. Application of Ground-Based Microwave Radiometer in Retrieving Meteorological Characteristics of Tibet Plateau. Remote Sens. 2021, 13, 2527. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13132527
Wei J, Shi Y, Ren Y, Li Q, Qiao Z, Cao J, Ayantobo OO, Yin J, Wang G. Application of Ground-Based Microwave Radiometer in Retrieving Meteorological Characteristics of Tibet Plateau. Remote Sensing. 2021; 13(13):2527. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13132527
Chicago/Turabian StyleWei, Jiahua, Yang Shi, Yan Ren, Qiong Li, Zhen Qiao, Jiongwei Cao, Olusola O. Ayantobo, Jianguo Yin, and Guangqian Wang. 2021. "Application of Ground-Based Microwave Radiometer in Retrieving Meteorological Characteristics of Tibet Plateau" Remote Sensing 13, no. 13: 2527. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13132527