SCORE project partners from UNIPI, MBI, CNR, LAMMA have published a paper in the URSI Radio Science Letters (RSL) journal. It is available in open access.
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.
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Title: A feasibility study on opportunistic rainfall measurement from satellite TV broadcasts
Authors: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, and Luca Facheris
Cite as: 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. (2022). A feasibility study on opportunistic rainfall measurement from satellite TV broadcasts. https://doi.org/10.46620/22-0033
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