Open AccessSemi‐operational rainfall observations with X‐band multi‐parameter radar
Author(s) -
Maki Masayuki,
Iwanami Koyuru,
Misumi Ryohei,
Park SangGoon,
Moriwaki Hiromu,
Maruyama Kenichi,
Watabe Isao,
Lee DongIn,
Jang Min,
Kim HyoKyung,
Bringi V. N.,
Uyeda Hiroshi
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
atmospheric science letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1530-261X
DOI - 10.1002/asl.84
Subject(s) - polarimetry , radar , x band , environmental science , meteorology , rain gauge , estimator , weather radar , remote sensing , geology , computer science , geography , physics , mathematics , statistics , scattering , telecommunications , optics
Three‐year semi‐operational observations of rainfall distributions with NIED X‐band multi‐parameter (or polarimetric) radar started in the Kanto area of Japan from July 2003. The purposes and outlines of the radar observations with networks of rain gauges and disdrometers for ground validations are described. Preliminary results of validation analysis of polarimetric rain rate estimators show the usefulness of X‐band multi‐parameter radar for hydrological and meteorological applications in a small area. Copyright © 2005 Royal Meteorological Society