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Rain/Wind Backscatter Model Model for measured backscatterModel for measured backscatter

Radar signal scattered by falling Radar signal scattered by falling droplets droplets

Surface signal attenuated by Surface signal attenuated by atmospheric rainatmospheric rain

Surface wind-induced Surface wind-induced backscatter perturbed by rain backscatter perturbed by rain striking the waterstriking the water

Model derived from colocated Model derived from colocated TRMM PR and QuikSCAT dataTRMM PR and QuikSCAT data

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Simultaneous Wind/Rain Retrieval

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Wind Rain Regimes

Regime 1: rain dominates wind backscatter – poor quality wind estimates Regime 1: rain dominates wind backscatter – poor quality wind estimates (10% of rain (10% of rain cases*)cases*)

Regime 2: both wind and rain important – can retrieve wind and rain rate Regime 2: both wind and rain important – can retrieve wind and rain rate (34% of rain (34% of rain cases*)cases*)

Regime 3: rain effects insignificant – wind estimates unaffected by rainRegime 3: rain effects insignificant – wind estimates unaffected by rain (56% of rain (56% of rain cases*)cases*)

Note: globally, only about 4% of all QuikSCAT data effected by rain Note: globally, only about 4% of all QuikSCAT data effected by rain

* From collocated TRMM PR and QuikSCAT data in tropics* From collocated TRMM PR and QuikSCAT data in tropics

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- Empirical function of rain rate derived from collocated QuikSCAT and TRMM PR- Empirical function of rain rate derived from collocated QuikSCAT and TRMM PR

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Wind/Rain Validation

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Scatterometer Rain Retrieval Validation

Bias can be estimated and corrected for

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Rain Estimate Validation

QuikSCAT-derived rain rates vs TMI-derived rain ratesQuikSCAT-derived rain rates vs TMI-derived rain rates

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Storm Example

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Floyd (rev 1201, 11 Sept 1999)

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Typhoon (rev 1222, 12 Sept 1999)