On May 15, the first set of images of FENGYUN-3G (FY-3G), China's first precipitation measurement satellite, was released to the public. The monitoring images of 6 payloads onboard FY-3G showed the three-dimensional structure of different layers of precipitation, which can enable better monitoring and forecasting of severe precipitation systems. The Ku/Ka-band dual-frequency precipitation measurement radar is the main payload onboard FY-3G, which is mainly used for precipitation monitoring of severe weather systems. It can clearly observe the internal three-dimensional structure of precipitation systems like typhoon, rainstorm and blizzard. During a severe convective weather process in South China on May 7, FY-3G clearly captured the three-dimensional structure of the rain and cloud system.
