• DocumentCode
    2382981
  • Title

    Degree of polarization: theory and applications for weather radar at LDR mode

  • Author

    Galletti, Michele ; Zrnic, Dusan S. ; Melnikov, Valery M. ; Doviak, Richard J.

  • Author_Institution
    NOAA-NSSL, Norman, OK, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    23-27 May 2011
  • Abstract
    We present theoretical and experimental results concerning a polarimetric variable available at LDR mode: the Degree of Polarization. It is demonstrated that it possesses attractive properties in terms of robustness with respect to antenna cross-channel coupling and to propagation due to coherent cross-polarization upon forward scattering.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic wave scattering; meteorological radar; radar antennas; radar polarimetry; LDR mode; antenna cross-channel coupling; coherent cross-polarization; degree of polarization; forward scattering; linear depolarization ratio; polarimetric variable; weather radar application; weather radar theory; Antennas and propagation; Correlation; Couplings; Crystals; Ice; Rain; Reflection;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Radar Conference (RADAR), 2011 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Kansas City, MO
  • ISSN
    1097-5659
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8901-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/RADAR.2011.5960495
  • Filename
    5960495