Title :
Computational study of millimeter wave scattering from bullet rosette type ice crystals
Author :
Aydin, K. ; Walsh, T.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
Some interesting aspects of millimeter-wave (35, 94, 220 GHz) scattering properties of various types of ice crystals are presented. These ice crystals include three types of bullet rosettes which are compared with hexagonal columns and hexagonal plates. The elevation angle dependence of differential reflectivity and linear depolarization ratio for certain bullet rosettes show distinct signatures that are different than columns and plates
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; backscatter; clouds; meteorological radar; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; 220 GHz; 35 GHz; 94 GHz; EHF; atmosphere; backscatter; bullet rosette; cloud; depolarization ratio; differential reflectivity; elevation angle dependence; ice crystal; measurement technique; meteorological radar; microphysics; millimeter wave scattering; millimetric radar; mm wave; radar polarimetry signature; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; Airborne radar; Clouds; Computational modeling; Crystals; Frequency; Ice; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave technology; Radar scattering; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516404
