DIAGNOSIS OF HYDROMETEOR PROFILES FROM AREA-MEAN VERTICAL VELOCITY DATA

Authors
BRAUN SA HOUZE RA
Citation
Sa. Braun et Ra. Houze, DIAGNOSIS OF HYDROMETEOR PROFILES FROM AREA-MEAN VERTICAL VELOCITY DATA, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 121(521), 1995, pp. 23-53
Citations number
60
Categorie Soggetti
Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences
Journal title
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
00359009
Volume
121
Issue
521
Year of publication
1995
Part
A
Pages
23 - 53
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-9009(1995)121:521<23:DOHPFA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A simple one-dimensional microphysical retrieval model is developed fo r estimating vertical profiles of liquid and frozen hydrometeor mixing ratios from observed vertical profiles of area-mean vertical velocity in regions of convective and/or stratiform precipitation. The mean ve rtical-velocity profiles can be obtained from Doppler radar (single an d dual) or other means. The one-dimensional results are shown to be in good agreement with two-dimensional microphysical fields from a previ ous study. Sensitivity tests are performed.