Doppler Radar and Weather ObservationsGeared toward upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, this text reviews the principles of Doppler radar and emphasizes the quantitative measurement of meteorological parameters. 1993 edition. |
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amplitude antenna assumed atmosphere attenuation autocorrelation autocovariance average axis azimuth backscatter beam beamwidth cloud coefficients components correlation function cross section discrete Fourier transform Doppler radar Doppler shift Doppler spectrum Doppler velocity Doviak downdraft drop diameter drop size distribution echo power echo samples elevation angle equation error exponential filter frequency gauge Gaussian gradients gust front height horizontal inertial subrange integral interval larger layer linear mesocyclone Meteorol noise normalized observed obtained parameters peak phase precipitation propagation r₁ radar measurements radial velocity rain rainfall rate random range ratio receiver reflectivity factor refractive index resolution volume scales scatter volume shear side lobes signal spaced spatial spectra spectrum width squall line storm targets temperature terminal velocity thunderstorm tornado transmitted pulse turbulence updraft values variance vector velocity estimates vertical wave wavelength wavenumber weather radar weighting function wind zero Zrnić