TRMM - LBA Brazil

Project Location: Ji-Parana, Rondonia, Brazil
Project Dates: 1 January - 28 February 1999
ATD Facilities Involved: S-Pol

Scientific Objectives:
Under major support from NASA/TRMM, this comprehensive ground validation program will focus on studying the dynamical, microphysical, electrical and diabatic heating characteristics of tropical convection in Amazonia. Data colected in the program will be used in part to valiate products from the TRMM satellite as it repeatedly overflies this region.

Project-related Sites: NASA TRMM Web Site
CSU TRMM-LBA Brazil Web Site
ATD-supported Research: Rutledge - SPol

ATD Data: S-Pol Data User's Guide
ATD Logistics Information: Travel to Brazil


Brigitte Baeuerle <baeuerle@ucar.edu>
Last modified: Thu May 18 15:22:57 2000