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POSS  

Definition

  • [Source: National Space Science Technology Center, Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC), http://ghrc.msfc.nasa.gov/ ] The POSS is a bi-static X-band Doppler radar designed by Environment Canada. The POSS measures a signal whose frequency is proportional to the particle Doppler velocity and whose amplitude is proportional to the particle scattering cross-secion. Its measurements can be used to provide information regarding precipitation occurrence, type, rate, and rain drop size distribution. Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: POSS Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments Instrument_Class: Active Remote Sensing Instrument_Type: Profilers/Sounders Instrument_Subtype: Radar Sounders Short_Name: POSS Long_Name: Precipitation Occurrence Sensor System End_Group Group: Associated_Platforms Short_Name: FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS End_Group Online_Resource: http://www.radar.mcgill.ca/facilities/poss.html Creation_Date: 2013-08-30 End_Group (en)

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  • 2013-08-29 16:38:01.0 [saritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (POSS [0fb52f3d-d45a-4c77-8159-c5f07e042fba,105777] - Radar Sounders [6c5ca722-0bc7-4ccd-ad24-39b9d8710140,74849]);
  • 2013-08-29 16:39:56.0 [saritz] Added long name and definition. insert Definition (id: null text: The POSS is a bi-static X-band Doppler radar designed by Environment Canada. The POSS measures a signal whose frequency is proportional to the particle Doppler velocity and whose amplitude is proportional to the particle scattering cross-secion. Its measurements can be used to provide information regarding precipitation occurrence, type, rate, and rain drop size distribution. language code: en); insert AltLabel (id: null text: Precipitation Occurrence Sensor System language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/0fb52f3d-d45a-4c77-8159-c5f07e042fba

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