CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- DPR
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Full Name
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Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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JAXA , NICT
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Maturity
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Medium Heritage
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Instrument Type
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Cloud profile and rain radars 
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Geometry
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Cross-track scanning
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Instrument Technology
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Cloud and precipitation radar
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Sampling
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Other
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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HDF-EOS(HDF5)
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Measurements and Applications
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Measures precipitation rate classified by rain and snow, in latitudes up to 65 degrees.
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Resolution Summary
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Range resolution: 125m (NS, MS mode), 250m (HS mode),
Horizontal resolution: 5 km at nadir
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Swath Summary
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245 km (Ku-band), 125 km (Ka band)
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Accuracy Summary
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Rainfall rate 0.2 mm/h
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Waveband Summary
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Microwave: 13.6 GHz (Ku band) and 35.5 GHz (Ka band)
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| MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
| Ka-Band (26.5 to 40 GHz) |
| Ku-Band (12.5 to 18 GHz) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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