ADVANTAGES OF RAIN MEASUREMENTS USING SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE

Authors
ZRNIC DS RYZHKOV A
Citation
Ds. Zrnic et A. Ryzhkov, ADVANTAGES OF RAIN MEASUREMENTS USING SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE, Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology, 13(2), 1996, pp. 454-464
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences","Engineering, Marine
Journal title
Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07390572
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
454 - 464
Database
ISI
SICI code
0739-0572(1996)13:2<454:AORMUS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The following advantages of rain measurements using specific different ial phase are examined: 1) immunity to beam blockage, 2) immunity to g round clutter canceling, and 3) ease to isolate effects of anomalous p ropagation. We quantify immunity to beam blockage via examples of meas urements that corroborate theoretical expectations. Comparisons of rai n accumulations between radar and rain gauges are included. We also co ntrast beam-filling effects on rain estimates from reflectivity and sp ecific differential phase.