A dual-polarization radar signature of hydrometeor refreezing in winter storms

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2549-2566

  Kumjian, Matthew R ^a,b   Ryzhkov, Alexander V ^a   Reeves, Heather D ^a   Schuur, Terry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY; HORIZONTAL POLARIZATION; MICROPHYSICAL PROCESS; POLARIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; POLARIMETRIC RADAR MEASUREMENTS; RADAR REFLECTIVITY FACTOR; SCATTERING CALCULATIONS; SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE;

CLOUDS; FREEZING; PELLETIZING; POLARIMETERS; RADAR; REFLECTION; STORMS;

ICE;

CORRELATION; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; ICE; MELTING; POLARIZATION; RADAR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STORM; WINTER;

OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888393041     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: 15588432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-12-0311.1     Document Type: Article

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