| contributor author | Shipley, S. T. | |
| contributor author | Eloranta, E. W. | |
| contributor author | Weinman, J. A. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T17:36:20Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T17:36:20Z | |
| date copyright | 1974/10/01 | |
| date issued | 1974 | |
| identifier issn | 0021-8952 | |
| identifier other | ams-8795.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4231677 | |
| description abstract | Monostatic lidar is explored as a means for determining the rainfall rate over an extended atmospheric path with a spatial resolution comparable to that of rain gages. An empirical relationship is established between the optical extinction coefficient of rain ?r (km?1) and the rainfall rate R (mm hr?1). Correlation of lidar-derived rainfall extinction and gage rainfall rates at Madison gives ?r = 0.16 R0.74. The ?r-R relations obtained from the work of other authors compare well with this relationship. A lidar equation which accounts for the multiple scattering of light in rain is presented. A numerical procedure which derives estimates of ?r as a function of range from lidar returns is developed. Examples of lidar-derived rainfall rate range profiles in spatially inhomogeneous thunderstorms are given. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | Measurement of Rainfall Rates by Lidar | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 13 | |
| journal issue | 7 | |
| journal title | Journal of Applied Meteorology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0450(1974)013<0800:MORRBL>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 800 | |
| journal lastpage | 807 | |
| tree | Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1974:;volume( 013 ):;issue: 007 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |