Tropical Precipitation Studies: Combining Radar, Radiometer, and Radio Propagation Measurements

This presentation aims to highlight research conducted primarily in the tropical location of Kolkata, India, near the land-sea boundary.The study is based on combined findings from radar, radiometer, and radio propagation techniques, focusing on the dynamics of tropical precipitation, the microphysics of rain, the impacts of aerosols, and instrument performance.Key aspects include characterizing rain microphysics, observations for nowcasting, atmospheric monitoring with radiometers, propagation impairment studies on Ka-band SATCOM links, rain attenuation and depolarization measurements using Ku-band signals, non-rainy attenuation estimation, and applications of ground-based microwave radiometers [1].