Melting layer observations with radar and aircraft

Author

Hagen, M. ; Hubbert, J. ; Richter, C. ; Bringi, V.N. ; Meischner, P.

Author_Institution

Inst. fur Phys. der Atmos., German Aerosp. Res. Establ., Wessling, Germany

Volume

1

fYear

1994

fDate

8-12 Aug 1994

Firstpage

372

Abstract

Multiparameter radar measurements with the DLR polarimetric radar are combined with a vertical looking Doppler radar to study the melting of snow. The interpretation of the microphysical processes during melting by radar measurements is supported by in situ observations of the melting particles

Keywords

Doppler radar; atmospheric techniques; backscatter; meteorological radar; radar applications; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; radiowave propagation; rain; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; snow; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; Doppler radar; Germany AD 1992; L-band UHF; atmosphere; atmospheric temperature; measurement technique; melting layer; meteorological radar remote sensing; meteorology; microphysical process; microphysics; middle latitude; multiparameter radar; polarimetry; precipitation; radar observations; radiowave propagation reflection; rain rate; snow; troposphere; vertical looking Doppler radar; Airborne radar; Aircraft; Doppler radar; Ice; Meteorological radar; Meteorology; Particle measurements; Phase estimation; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1497-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399129

Filename

399129