Abstract
During the summer of 1996, Joanneum Research's 2D-video distrometer was installed in a van using real-time GPS navigation for storm intercepts in conjunction with the CSU-CHILL radar. The drop size distributions from the rain events were compiled and compared to the standard Marshall-Palmer distribution. It was found that exponential Marshall-Palmer type distributions were the exceptions. Typical DSD displayed a depletion of drops in the 1mm and 3mm diameter range and a large excess in the greater than 4mm range. These results indicate that theoretical calculations based on exponential or gamma DSDs will not predict well observed radar signatures.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 666-669 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 29th International Conference on Radar Meteorology - Montreal, Que., Can Duration: Jul 12 1999 → Jul 16 1999 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1999 29th International Conference on Radar Meteorology |
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| City | Montreal, Que., Can |
| Period | 07/12/99 → 07/16/99 |