Millimeter wave scattering from ice crystal distributions

Author

Aydin, K. ; Tang, C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1994

fDate

8-12 Aug. 1994

Firstpage

669

Abstract

Millimeter wave (94 and 220 GHz) polarimetric radar parameters are computationally evaluated for scattering from distributions of pristine ice crystals modeled as hexagonal columns, hexagonal plates and stellar crystals. It is observed that several radar parameters show significant differences for columns and plates and may be used for differentiating them.

Keywords

atmospheric techniques; backscatter; clouds; meteorological radar; radar applications; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; snow; 220 GHz; 94 GHz; EHF mm wave; atmosphere meteorology; backscatter; cloud; hexagonal column; hexagonal plate; ice crystal distribution; measurement technique; millimeter wave scattering; millimetric radar; polarimetric radar; radar polarimetry; radar scattering; remote sensing; snow; snowflake microphysics; stellar crystal; Crystals; Distributed computing; Frequency; Ice; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Scattering parameters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1497-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399224

Filename

399224