Rainfall precipitation maps are usually derived based on the measurements collected by classical weather devices, such as rain gauges and weather stations. This article aims to show the benefits obtained by opportunistic rainfall measurements based on signal strength measurements provided by commercial-grade satellite terminals (e.g., used in TV broadcasting). To assess not only the feasibility of this approach, with significant advantages in terms of capital and operational expenditure, but also improvements in terms of accuracy, we focus on a case study for agricultural applications using a Gaussian-modeled synthetic rain over a specific, real-world test area.
A Feasibility Study on Opportunistic Rainfall Measurement From Satellite TV Broadcasts / Fabiola Sapienza, Giacomo Bacci, Filippo Giannetti, Vincenzo Lottici, Attilio Vaccaro, Giovanni Serafino, Alberto Ortolani, Francesca Caparrini, Andrea Antonini, Samantha Melani, Alessandro Mazza, Luca Baldini, Elisa Adirosi, Luca Facheris. - In: RADIO SCIENCE LETTERS. - ISSN 2736-2760. - ELETTRONICO. - 4:(2023), pp. 0-0. [10.46620/22-0033]
A Feasibility Study on Opportunistic Rainfall Measurement From Satellite TV Broadcasts
Alberto Ortolani;Francesca Caparrini;Samantha Melani;Luca Facheris
2023
Abstract
Rainfall precipitation maps are usually derived based on the measurements collected by classical weather devices, such as rain gauges and weather stations. This article aims to show the benefits obtained by opportunistic rainfall measurements based on signal strength measurements provided by commercial-grade satellite terminals (e.g., used in TV broadcasting). To assess not only the feasibility of this approach, with significant advantages in terms of capital and operational expenditure, but also improvements in terms of accuracy, we focus on a case study for agricultural applications using a Gaussian-modeled synthetic rain over a specific, real-world test area.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.