Abstract
On 9 September 2019, rain-bands of category-1 Hurricane Dorian passed over a ground instrumentation site in Delmarva peninsula, USA. Drop shapes derived from 2D Video Disdrometer measurements at this site were used to compute the S-band radar cross sections (RCS) for horizontal and vertical polarizations for each drop with equi-volume diameter > 2 mm. These are combined with RCS for the smaller drops assuming equilibrium shapes. Radar reflectivity (ZH) and differential reflectivity (ZDR) are calculated for each of the 3 minutes throughout the event which lasted for more than 8 hours. These are compared with simultaneous observations from an S-band polarimetric radar 38 km away. The comparisons highlight the impact of large amplitude drop oscillations on ZDR.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2021), Proceedings |
Pages | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9788831299022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | 15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation: EucAP 2021 - Virtuell, Düsseldorf, Germany Duration: 22 Mar 2021 → 26 Mar 2021 |
Conference
Conference | 15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation |
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Abbreviated title | EucAP 2021 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Virtuell, Düsseldorf |
Period | 22/03/21 → 26/03/21 |
Keywords
- 2D video disdrometer
- differential reflectivity
- rain drop shapes
- S-band radar reflectivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Signal Processing
- Instrumentation
- Computer Networks and Communications
Fields of Expertise
- Information, Communication & Computing