Abstract
Ground-based radar measurements have provided a wealth of information about precipitation systems, how they evolve and organize themselves. Advances in Doppler and polarimetric radar technology, in particular, have yielded unprecedented insight into the dynamics and microphysics of precipitation formation. This paper summarizes the basic components and principals of radar measurements, and discusses how radar can be used to identify different types of precipitation particles as well as recognize nonmeteorological radar echoes, and obtain quantitative precipitation estimates.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Hydrological Sciences |
| Subtitle of host publication | Anderson/Hydro |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780470848944 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780471491033 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Doppler
- polarization
- precipitation measurement
- radar
- storm structure
- wind analysis