Abstract: A simple model of the radar scattering by atmospheric particles is used to interpret all elements of the covariance scattering matrix. The components of the covariance scattering matrix and corresponding polarimetric ...

Abstract: Effects of beamfilling nonuniformities on the differential phase and rainfall estimation that use specific differential phase are examined. Two physical models are considered: an isolated rain cell with azimuthal dimensions ...

Abstract: This paper examines some effects of drop size distribution and shape on the rainfall-rate estimates obtained from the specific differential phase. An algorithm that uses exclusively the specific differential phase is ...

Abstract: The impact of beam broadening on the quality of radar polarimetric data in the presence of nonuniform beam filling (NBF) is examined both theoretically and experimentally. Cross-beam gradients of radar reflectivity Z, ...

Abstract: AbstractDiabatic cooling from hydrometeor phase changes in the stratiform melting layer is of great interest to both operational forecasters and modelers for its societal and dynamical consequences. Attempts to estimate ...

Abstract: Data from polarimetric radars offer remarkable insight into the microphysics of convective storms. Numerous tornadic and nontornadic supercell thunderstorms have been observed by the research polarimetric Weather Surveillance ...

Abstract: The quality of polarimetric radar rainfall estimation is investigated for a broad range of distances from the polarimetric prototype of the Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (WSR-88D). The results of polarimetric ...

Abstract: Soon, the National Weather Service?s Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) network will be upgraded to allow dual-polarization capabilities. Therefore, it is imperative to understand and identify microphysical ...

Abstract: In the presence of partial beam blockage (PBB), weather radar measurements can experience significant bias that directly compromises the accuracy of the hydrologic applications. Techniques for the calibration of the radar ...

Abstract: A radar polarimetric method for areal rainfall estimation is examined. In contrast to the polarimetric algorithm based on specific differential phase KDP, the proposed method does not require rain-rate estimation from KDP ...