Dual polarization radar rainfall measurements compared with ground-based raingauges during MAYPOLE '84

K. Aydin; Y. M. Lure; T. A. Seliga

Dual polarization radar rainfall measurements compared with ground-based raingauges during MAYPOLE '84

K. Aydin, Y. M. Lure, T. A. Seliga

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The introduction of differential reflectivity (Z_DR) as a second measurable in radar observation of rainfall has improved the accuracy of radar estimates of rainfall rate compared to the conventional Z-R method. Z_DR is the difference (in dB) between the reflectivity factors at horizontal and vertical polarizations. A case study is presented, comparing rainfall rates estimated from dual linear polarization radar measurements and ground-based measurements of rainfall using a systematic approach that takes the horizontal storm motion into account. The data used in this study were collected on June 16, 1984 near Boulder, Colorado during MAYPOLE '84 (May Polarization Experiment) with the CP-2 radar and the raingauges of PAM (portable automated mesonet) 1 and 2 stations of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

Original language	English (US)
Pages	1906-1907
Number of pages	2
State	Published - 1989
Event	IGARSS'89 - Twelfth Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing Part 3 (of 5) - Vancouver, BC, Can Duration: Jul 10 1989 → Jul 14 1989

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Other	IGARSS'89 - Twelfth Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing Part 3 (of 5)
City	Vancouver, BC, Can
Period	7/10/89 → 7/14/89

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Computer Science Applications
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Dual polarization radar rainfall measurements compared with ground-based raingauges during MAYPOLE '84

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