Title :
Vertical variation of reflectivity and specific attenuation in stratiform and convective rainstorms
Author :
Bandera, J. ; Papatsoris, A.D. ; Watson, P.A. ; Tozer, T.C. ; Tan, J. ; Goddard, J.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., York Univ., UK
fDate :
4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Radar reflectivity Z and rain specific attenuation are normally assumed to be constant with height in radiowave propagation models for Earth-space communications. The authors analyse the vertical variation of these two parameters in stratiform and convective precipitation using data from the 3 GHz Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar (CAMRa)
Keywords :
meteorological radar; microwave propagation; millimetre wave propagation; rain; reflectivity; storms; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 3 GHz; 30 to 50 GHz; Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar; EHF; Earth-space communications; SHF; convective rainstorms; precipitation; radar reflectivity; radiowave propagation model; rain specific attenuation; stratiform rainstorms; vertical variation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990392
