The impact of evaporation on polarimetric characteristics of rain: Theoretical model and practical implications

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1247-1267

  Kumjian, Matthew R ^a   Ryzhkov, Alexander V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mountain meteorology; Seasonal cycle; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIN MICROPHYSICS; COLLISIONAL PROCESS; COMPLEX TERRAINS; DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY; DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; DUAL-POLARIZATIONS; INITIAL SHAPE; LOW LEVEL; MICROPHYSICAL PROCESS; MODELING RESULTS; MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS; NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES; POLARIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; POLARIMETRIC RADAR MEASUREMENTS; POLARIMETRIC RADARS; POLARIMETRIC VARIABLE; RADAR COVERAGE; RADAR-ESTIMATED RAINFALL; SEASONAL CYCLE; SIMPLE METHOD; THEORETICAL MODELS; VERTICAL PROFILE; WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR-1988 DOPPLER;

EVAPORATION; LANDFORMS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; METEOROLOGY; POLARIMETERS; POLAROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; RADAR; RAIN; REFLECTION; SURVEILLANCE RADAR;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

DOPPLER RADAR; EVAPORATION; MODELING; MOUNTAIN; RAINFALL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 77955520904     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JAMC2243.1     Document Type: Article

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