Radar Meteorology

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Radar Meteorology

• Dr. Loren White
• NCAS Remote Sensing Workshop 2006

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Radar Basics
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• Error Sources
• Ground clutter
• Anomalous propagation
• Partial beam filling
• Wet radome attenuation
• Variations in Z-R relationship
• Time/space averaging
• Below beam effects

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Beam curvature around earth due to atmospheric
refraction
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Anomalous Propagation Profiles
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Sea breeze in clear air returns
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Dry Line
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Convective initiation along outflow boundary
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Hurricane Andrew
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Doppler Velocity Displays
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Conical scan geometry
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Application to Supercell Thunderstorms
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Hurricane Ivan (9/16/04)
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Cold fronts
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