Use of Ground Clutter to Monitor Polarimetric Radar Calibration
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| Title: | Main Title: Use of Ground Clutter to Monitor Polarimetric Radar Calibration |
| Description: | Abstract: It is suggested that urban ground clutter can have a role in monitoring calibration of reflectivity factor ZH and differential reflectivity ZDR on polarimetric radars. The median and average values of these variables are considered. Analysis of data from 1 month of cold season in Germany (X-band radar) and 3.5 hot days in Oklahoma (S-band radar) is presented. In the presence of up to moderate rain or snow a reflectivity threshold suffices for separating significant clutter from precipitation observed with an X-band radar. The same threshold was suitable on observations with an S-band radar in Oklahoma because heavy precipitation was not present. The tests suggest the scheme is worthy considering for operational monitoring of ZH as its median values at both locations were within the quantization interval of 0.5 dB. Environmental factors that can influence reflectivities from clutter are examined. The effects on ZDR can be significant. These are quantified in the data and possible uses for calibration and monitoring radar status are indicated. |
| Identifier: | 10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00036.1 (DOI) |
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| Creators: | Lesya Borowska (Author), Dusan Zrnic (Author) |
| Publisher: | American Meteorological Society |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
Topic
| TR32 Topic: | Remote Sensing |
| Related Subproject: | D5 |
| Subjects: | Keywords: Remote Sensing, Reflectance, Radar/X-Band |
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| Filename: | 2012_Borowska_JoAOT.pdf |
| Data Type: | Text - Article |
| Size: | 18 Pages |
| File Size: | 1.3 MB |
| Date: | Submitted: 08.08.2011 |
| Mime Type: | application/pdf |
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| Language: | English |
| Status: | Completed |
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| Download Permission: | Only Project Members |
| General Access and Use Conditions: | For internal use only |
| Access Limitations: | For internal use only |
| Licence: | [TR32DB] Data policy agreement |
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| Publication Status: | Published |
| Review Status: | Peer reviewed |
| Publication Type: | Article |
| Article Type: | Journal |
| Source: | Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Number of Pages: | 18 (159 - 176) |
Metadata Details
| Metadata Creator: | Lesya Borowska |
| Metadata Created: | 03.12.2013 |
| Metadata Last Updated: | 03.12.2013 |
| Subproject: | D5 |
| Funding Phase: | 2 |
| Metadata Language: | English |
| Metadata Version: | V50 |
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