VHF signal power suppression in stratiform and convective precipitation
Previous studies have indicated that VHF clear-air radar return strengths are reduced during periods of precipitation. This study aims to examine whether the type of precipitation, stratiform and convective precipitation types are identified, has any impact on the relationships previously observed a...
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oai:localhost:DHQB_123456789-40312018-10-22T08:44:26Z VHF signal power suppression in stratiform and convective precipitation A. J., McDonald K. P., Monahan D. A., Hooper Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics (Precipitation) Radio science (Remote sensing; Instruments and techniques) Previous studies have indicated that VHF clear-air radar return strengths are reduced during periods of precipitation. This study aims to examine whether the type of precipitation, stratiform and convective precipitation types are identified, has any impact on the relationships previously observed and to examine the possible mechanisms which produce this phenomenon. This study uses a combination of UHF and VHF wind-profiler data to define periods associated with stratiform and convective precipitation. This identification is achieved using an algorithm which examines the range squared corrected signal to noise ratio of the UHF returns for a bright band signature for stratiform precipitation. Regions associated with convective rainfall have been defined by identifying regions of enhanced range corrected signal to noise ratio that do not display a bright band structure and that are relatively uniform until a region above the melting layer. <P style="line-height: 20px;"> This study uses a total of 68&nbsp;days, which incorporated significant periods of surface rainfall, between 31&nbsp;August 2000 and 28&nbsp;February 2002 inclusive from Aberystwyth (52.4&deg; N, 4.1&deg; W). Examination suggests that both precipitation types produce similar magnitude reductions in VHF signal power on average. However, the frequency of occurrence of statistically significant reductions in VHF signal power are very different. In the altitude range 2-4 km stratiform precipitation is related to VHF signal suppression approximately 50% of the time while in convective precipitation suppression is observed only 27% of the time. This statistical result suggests that evaporation, which occurs more often in stratiform precipitation, is important in reducing the small-scale irregularities in humidity and thereby the radio refractive index. A detailed case study presented also suggests that evaporation reducing small-scale irregularities in humidity may contribute to the observed VHF signal suppression. 2018-09-10T02:52:01Z 2018-09-10T02:52:01Z 2007-03-07 0992-7689 (Print); 1432-0576 (Online) http://lrc.quangbinhuni.edu.vn:8181/dspace/handle/DHQB_123456789/4031 en Copernicus Publications |
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Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics (Precipitation) Radio science (Remote sensing; Instruments and techniques) A. J., McDonald K. P., Monahan D. A., Hooper VHF signal power suppression in stratiform and convective precipitation |
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Previous studies have indicated that VHF clear-air radar return strengths are reduced during periods of precipitation. This study aims to examine whether the type of precipitation, stratiform and convective precipitation types are identified, has any impact on the relationships previously observed and to examine the possible mechanisms which produce this phenomenon. This study uses a combination of UHF and VHF wind-profiler data to define periods associated with stratiform and convective precipitation. This identification is achieved using an algorithm which examines the range squared corrected signal to noise ratio of the UHF returns for a bright band signature for stratiform precipitation. Regions associated with convective rainfall have been defined by identifying regions of enhanced range corrected signal to noise ratio that do not display a bright band structure and that are relatively uniform until a region above the melting layer. <P style="line-height: 20px;"> This study uses a total of 68&nbsp;days, which incorporated significant periods of surface rainfall, between 31&nbsp;August 2000 and 28&nbsp;February 2002 inclusive from Aberystwyth (52.4&deg; N, 4.1&deg; W). Examination suggests that both precipitation types produce similar magnitude reductions in VHF signal power on average. However, the frequency of occurrence of statistically significant reductions in VHF signal power are very different. In the altitude range 2-4 km stratiform precipitation is related to VHF signal suppression approximately 50% of the time while in convective precipitation suppression is observed only 27% of the time. This statistical result suggests that evaporation, which occurs more often in stratiform precipitation, is important in reducing the small-scale irregularities in humidity and thereby the radio refractive index. A detailed case study presented also suggests that evaporation reducing small-scale irregularities in humidity may contribute to the observed VHF signal suppression. |
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A. J., McDonald K. P., Monahan D. A., Hooper |
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A. J., McDonald K. P., Monahan D. A., Hooper |
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A. J., McDonald |
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VHF signal power suppression in stratiform and convective precipitation |
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VHF signal power suppression in stratiform and convective precipitation |
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VHF signal power suppression in stratiform and convective precipitation |
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VHF signal power suppression in stratiform and convective precipitation |
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VHF signal power suppression in stratiform and convective precipitation |
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vhf signal power suppression in stratiform and convective precipitation |
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Copernicus Publications |
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2018 |
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