Rain-induced attenuation effects on C-band dual-polarization meteorological radars

Kultegin Aydin; Yang Zhao; Thomas A. Seliga

doi:10.1109/36.20275

Rain-induced attenuation effects on C-band dual-polarization meteorological radars

Kultegin Aydin, Yang Zhao, Thomas A. Seliga

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An attenuation correction procedure is proposed and evaluated by simulations using raindrop size distribution obtained from ground-based disdrometer measurements. The results show that under certain conditions it is possible to retrieve C-band reflectivity factor (Z_H) and differential reflectivity (Z_DR) radar observables affected by attenuation along rain-filled propagation paths. Rainfall rates estimated from Z_H and Z_DR with and without attenuation correction are compared to determine the effects of attenuation and the capability of the correction procedure to account for it.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	57-66
Number of pages	10
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/36.20275
State	Published - 1989

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