High-resolution water vapor mapping from interferometric radar measurements

Ramon F. Hanssen; Tammy M. Weckwerth; Howard A. Zebker; Roland Klees

doi:10.1126/science.283.5406.1297

High-resolution water vapor mapping from interferometric radar measurements

Ramon F. Hanssen^*, Tammy M. Weckwerth, Howard A. Zebker, Roland Klees

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Spaceborne radar interferometric delay measurements were used to infer high-resolution maps of integrated atmospheric water vapor, which can be readily related to meteorological phenomena. Maps of the water vapor distribution associated with a precipitating cloud, a partly precipitating cold front, and horizontal convective rolls reveal quantitative measures that are not observed with conventional methods, and suggest that such radar observations can be used for forecasting and to study atmospheric dynamics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1297-1299
Number of pages	3
Journal	Science
Volume	283
Issue number	5406
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.283.5406.1297
Publication status	Published - 26 Feb 1999

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