REFLECTIVITY-RAIN RATE RELATIONSHIPS FOR CONVECTIVE RAINSHOWERS IN EDMONTON - RESEARCH NOTE

Authors
XIN LY REUTER G LAROCHELLE B
Citation
Ly. Xin et al., REFLECTIVITY-RAIN RATE RELATIONSHIPS FOR CONVECTIVE RAINSHOWERS IN EDMONTON - RESEARCH NOTE, Atmosphere-ocean, 35(4), 1997, pp. 513-521
Citations number
12
Journal title
Atmosphere-ocean → ACNP
ISSN journal
07055900
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
513 - 521
Database
ISI
SICI code
0705-5900(1997)35:4<513:RRRFCR>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A reflectivity-rainfall rate (Z-R) relationship is derived from Carvel radar and Edmonton rain gauge measurements. Our analysis indicates th at the traditional point-by-point comparison method is not accurate fo r Alberta summertime precipitation due to timing errors in fast moving convective storms. The Window Probability Matching Method (WPMM) was superior and provided a robust Z-R relationship in the form of Z = 32. 5 R-1.65.