Examples of polarimetric C-band radar measurements from convective storms during CLEOPATRA

J. Hubbert; V. N. Bringi; H. Hoeller; M. Hagen; P. Meischner

Examples of polarimetric C-band radar measurements from convective storms during CLEOPATRA

J. Hubbert, V. N. Bringi, H. Hoeller, M. Hagen, P. Meischner

Earth Observing Lab

Colorado State University

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Abstract

Polarimetric radar measurements of convective storms promises to make possible a better description of the size, shape, and phase of the precipitation particles. Several studies have already shown the potential utility of multiparameter radar measurements. In this paper we examine a C-band data set collected during the spring/ summer 1992 experiment CLEOPATRA at DLR (German Aerospace Agency) from a convective storm. DLR's C-band radar is still the only successfully operating dual polarized C-band radar that can coheretly measure both the copolar and crosspolar scattered echoes simultaneously and is therefore unique. We show and discuss not only RHI's of Z (reflectivity), Z_DR (differential reflectivity) and Doppler velocity (v), but also LDR (linear depolarization ratio), K_DP (specific differential phase), δ (differential backscatter phase), and ρco (zero lag copolar correlation coefficient). All of these measurements in conjunction show great potential for studying cloud microphysical evolution.

Original language	English
Pages	528-530
Number of pages	3
State	Published - 1993
Event	26th International Conference on Radar Meteorology - Norman, OK, USA Duration: May 24 1993 → May 28 1993

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Conference	26th International Conference on Radar Meteorology
City	Norman, OK, USA
Period	05/24/93 → 05/28/93

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