A hypothesis of 3D rainfall tomography using satellite signals

The attenuation of microwave signals due to rainfall, known as rain attenuation, can be used to measure rain. Similar to using X-ray to carry out human-body CT scans, the microwave signals of low earth and/or medium earth orbit satellites are proposed for carrying out 3D (Three Dimensional) rainfall tomography in this paper. The proposed method will not only complement the three major rain measurement methods in use today (i. e. rain gauge, weather radar, and weather satellite) but also potentia