Title :
Observations of a MCS with a dual-polarization radar
Author :
Ryzhkov, A.V. ; Zmic, D.S.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Severe Storms Lab., Norman, OK, USA
Abstract :
Multiparameter polarimetric radar measurements have been made during passage of a mesoscale convective system (MCS) through Oklahoma on June 9, 1993. Joint analysis of radar reflectivity, differential reflectivity, and specific differential phase in the squall line reveals hail aloft and an excess of large raindrops with ice cores that originated from melting hail. The evolution of the melting layer in the stratiform part of the MCS, i.e., its depth and intensity, is investigated as well
Keywords :
clouds; meteorology; rain; storms; AD 1993 06 09; MCS; Oklahoma; United States USA; atmosphere; cloud; dual-polarization radar; hail aloft; ice core; large raindrops; melting hail; melting layer; mesoscale convective system; meteorology; polarimetric radar observations; rain; raindrop; squall line; storm; stratiform; Attenuation measurement; Ice; Laboratories; Phase measurement; Polarization; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Reflectivity; Scattering; Storms;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399130
