Hydrology requires accurate and reliable rainfall input. Because of the strong spatial and
temporal variability of precipitation, estimation of spatially distributed rain rates is …

Abstract Dual-polarization (dual-pol) radar can measure additional parameters that provide
more microphysical information of precipitation systems than those provided by conventional …

Recent studies have shown the utility of polarimetric radar observables and derived fields for
discrimination of hydrometeor particle types. Because the values of the radar observables …

This book presents the fundamentals of polarimetric radar remote sensing through
understanding wave scattering and propagation in geophysical media filled with …

Quantitative use of C-band radar measurements of reflectivity (Z/sub h/) and differential
reflectivity (Z/sub dr/) demands the use of accurate attenuation-correction procedures …

In this second part of the series, an overview of applications of polarimetric radar
observations is given. This includes a summary of improvements to data quality, and …

The potential utilization of specific attenuation A for rainfall estimation, mitigation of partial
beam blockage, and radar networking is investigated. The R (A) relation is less susceptible …

Abstract A new 10-category, polarimetric-based hydrometeor identification algorithm (HID)
for C band is developed from theoretical scattering simulations including wet snow, hail, and …

The following advantages of rain measurements using specific differential phase are
examined: 1) immunity to beam blockage, 2) immunity to ground clutter canceling, and 3) …

Examples of automatic interpretation of polarimetric measurements made with an algorithm
that classifies precipitation, from an Oklahoma squall line and a Florida airmass storm are …