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The rainfall amount estimated by PR shows a decrease after the satellite altitude was changed from 350 to 402.5 km in August 2001 to extend its lifetime. The major causes of the changes in rain estimates by the orbit boost are (1) the sensitivity degradation by the increase of satellite altitude, (2) the increase of the range of surface clutter by the increase of the footprint size, and (3) the mismatch...
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