Title :
Radar estimation of apparent canting angle in raindrops
Author :
Tan, Jason ; Holt, A.R. ; Bebbington, David H. O.
Author_Institution :
Essex Univ., Colchester, UK
fDate :
5/7/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of switched circular transmission in polarisation diversity radar enables an estimate of apparent canting angles in rain to be obtained. Results are presented from an X-band radar in Ottawa.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation; meteorological instruments; radar; rain; remote sensing by radar; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; Ottawa; X-band radar; apparent canting angle; polarisation diversity radar; radar measurement; raindrops; switched circular transmission;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920598
