Abstract: A format for an optimal post-detection integration is discussed. The measurement cells in the integration scheme have equal down-range and cross-range resolution to conserve more of the variability of the precipitation ...

Abstract: The concept of virtual temperature is reviewed and extended into the definition of the dynamic virtual temperature, which is the temperature that a parcel of dry air should have in order to experience the same acceleration ...

Abstract: A polarimetric weather radar with alternate transmission of slant linear +45° and ?45° polarization and simultaneous reception of both linear vertical and linear horizontal polarization is considered. The equations of the ...

Abstract: The perturbation method is used to derive the variance of the zero-lag copolar correlation coefficient, ?|??HV?|?, for a radar simultaneously transmitting and receiving both horizontal and vertical polarization. The variance ...

Abstract: Error propagation analysis is applied to evaluate the effects of correcting horizontal and differential attenuation on the precision of the estimates of reflectivity and differential reflectivity. The analysis shows that ...

Abstract: The effect of the propagation medium on the measurements of the radar reflectivity factor for circularly polarized S-band radar is assessed using model storms. The results show that for convective cells, the propagation ...

Abstract: Because precipitation particles are generally nonspherical, not only will microwave radiation be depolarized when reflected by precipitation, but also the polarization state of the transmitted wave will change as the radar ...