Title :
Drop shape, size and canting angle Distributions in stratiform and convective rain: Some examples and their impact on XPD-CPA relation
Author :
Thurai, Merhala ; Bringi, V.N. ; Huang, G.-J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
1-minute drop size distributions in rain from measurements using 2D video disdrometer are used to identify stratiform and convective rain, and the respective drop shapes are examined separately. Canting angle distributions have also been determined in stratiform rain, under low wind conditions and confirmed independently using polarimetric radar based estimates. Studies are ongoing in this area.
Keywords :
drops; rain; wind; 2D video disdrometer; XPD-CPA relation; canting angle distributions; convective rain; drop shape; drop size distributions; stratiform rain; wind conditions; Ice; Oscillators; Radar polarimetry; Rain; Shape; Spaceborne radar; canting angles; convective rain; drop axis ratio; drop size distribution; stratiform rain;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics & the American Electromagnetics Conference (ANTEM-AMEREM), 2010 14th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5049-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5050-3
DOI :
10.1109/ANTEM.2010.5552528
