A Study of the Identification and Development of Precipitation Using Dual Polarization Radar.
Abstract
Dual polarization radar measures the shape of precipation particles within clouds. Analysis of such radar data is described in three papers. The first paper summarises a method which enables hail to be identified by radar for the first time. The exact shape of large raindrops in heavy rain is not known precisely, but is needed for radar estimates of rainfall, and the second paper, based on a statistical analysis of radar data, deduces that they are more oblate than previously suggested. The third paper concludes that large supercooled raindrops, rather than ice, are present in rapidly developing convective clouds. Work to be carried out in the summer and fall of 1986 is outlined. Keywords: Polarization Radar, Hail, and Raindrops.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA177280
Entities
People
- Anthony J. Illingworth
Organizations
- University of Manchester