Title :
Implication of super-large drops in millimetre-wave radar observations of water clouds
Author :
Papatsoris, A.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., York Univ.
fDate :
10/13/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Interpretation of radar observations of clouds employing millimetre waves may be confused by the presence of super-large drops in clouds. The effect of these drops on cloud attenuation (dB) and reflectivity (dBZ) is assessed, and the implications for radar system design discussed
Keywords :
atmospheric precipitation; atmospheric techniques; clouds; drops; radiowave propagation; remote sensing by radar; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; EHF; attenuation; millimetre-wave radar observations; mm; radar system design; reflectivity; super-large drops; water clouds;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19941183
