Abstract: Conical graupel is modeled using sphere-cone-oblate spheroidal shapes for the purpose of computing their backscattering properties at a wavelength of 10 cm in terms of the radar polarimetric observables, reflectivity ...

Abstract: Empirical relationships for estimating rainfall rate, liquid water content and median volume diameter from radar measurements of reflectivity factor and differential reflectivity are derived from a disdrometer record of a ...

Abstract: A technique for the remote sensing of hail with an S-band dual linear polarization radar is described. The method employs a new hail signal HDR, which is derived from disdrometer measurements of raindrop size distributions. ...

Abstract: The potential use of differential reflectivity measurements at orthogonal polarizations to determine rain-fall rate is examined. The method involves measurements of ZH and ZV, the radar reflectivity factors due to horizontally ...

Abstract: A differential reflectivity radar technique for observing hailstorms is demonstrated using measurements obtained during the 13 June 1984 Denver hailstorm. The hail regions of the storm are identified with the differential ...

Abstract: Dual linear polarization weather radars measure as primary observables the mean power P?H, and P?V, corresponding to returns at horizontal and vertical polarizations, respectively. Differential reflectivity ZDR is defined ...

Abstract: Radar measurements of average rainfall rate over two separate 550 km2 areas am compared with raingage measurements in the same areas over time intervals of ?1 h. The measurements were performed to test the differential ...

Abstract: The presence of undetected mixed-phase precipitation or superimposed intense clutter can cause serious errors in the estimation of rainfall rate and other parameters of precipitation occurring in the radar scattering volume. ...