Precipitation Radar

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:radar
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:aircraft
satellites
ground stations
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Japan_Aerospace_Exploration_Agency
gptkbp:enables flood forecasting
storm tracking
real-time rainfall monitoring
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Precipitation Radar
gptkbp:launchDate 1997
gptkbp:measures precipitation distribution
storm structure
precipitation intensity
rainfall rate
gptkbp:notableExample GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar
TRMM Precipitation Radar
gptkbp:operates detecting returned signals from precipitation
emitting microwave pulses
gptkbp:usedFor hydrologists
climate scientists
weather forecasters
measuring precipitation
monitoring weather patterns
studying rainfall
gptkbp:usedIn hydrology
meteorology
climate studies
gptkbp:wavelengthRange microwave
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TRMM
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7