RADAR HURRICANE RESEARCH
Abstract
A three-dimensional, quantitative study of the eye wall features in hurricanes Cleo, Betsy and Inez was made utilizing data from the University of Miami PPI and RHI radars. While the maximum heights reached were over 18.5 km in one storm and averaged about 10 km for the times studied, the mean height of all eye wall echoes was 8 km. Echoes with the largest areas of most intense precipitation were higher than those with smaller areas of equal intensity. The areas of several discrete precipitation intensities calculated from a radar- rainfall Z-R relation peculiar to the South Florida region, were correlated with echo heights as well as other hurricane features. An attempt was made to determine whether a unique 'brightest' radar echo area of greater-than-normal intensity exists in several storms, and if so, whether it has any definite relationship to other larger scale hurricane features.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0700019
Entities
People
- Charles L. Courtright
- Harry V. Senn
Organizations
- Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science