Abstract: In this paper we explain the general theory of the excess bias measurement as a radar parameter suitable for deriving information of meteorological relevance from the fluctuation of weather echoes. Since the excess bias ...

Abstract: Rainfall estimation using specific differential phase (KDP) involves estimation of KDP over a propagation path. The choice of pathlength plays an important role in the performance of rainfall algorithms using KDP. The ...

Abstract: In this paper we analyze a method of real-time radar receiver calibration by means of multiple processing of the same meteorological echoes collected during the routine measurements. It is shown that the method is independent ...

Abstract: Conventional estimator of rainfall rate using reflectivity factor and differential reflectivity ZDR becomes unstable when the measured values of ZDR are small due to measurement errors. An alternate estimator of rainfall ...

Abstract: Specific differential propagation phase (KDP) is estimated as the slope of the differential propagation phase (ΦDP). The estimate of specific differential propagation phase is typically obtained over a path to minimize ...

Abstract: The estimates of rainfall rate derived from a multiparameter radar based on reflectivity factor (RZH), differential reflectivity (RDR), and specific differential propagation phase (RDP) have widely varying accuracies over ...

Abstract: Interpretation of polarimetric radar measurements in rainfall such as differential reflectivity and specific differential phase shifts depends on the mean raindrop shape?size relationship. Currently, semiempirical relations ...

Abstract: The accuracy of radar measurements and their derived parameters, such as rainfall rate, are compromised by errors caused by propagation effects at C-band frequencies. The radar measurements of reflectivity factor Z and ...

Abstract: Polarization diversity radar measurements such as reflectivity factor, differential reflectivity, and differential propagation phase are extensively used in rainfall estimation. Algorithms to estimate rainfall from ...

Abstract: Estimation of raindrop size distribution over large spatial and temporal scales has been a long-standing goal of polarimetric radar. Algorithms to estimate the parameters of a gamma raindrop size distribution model from ...