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Simulations of Doppler spectra in the melting layer of precipitation
Author(s) -
Skaropoulos Nikolaos C.,
Russchenberg Herman W. J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2003gl016959
Subject(s) - doppler effect , precipitation , radar , doppler radar , spectral line , scattering , layer (electronics) , materials science , meteorology , computational physics , remote sensing , geophysics , geology , physics , optics , computer science , astronomy , nanotechnology , telecommunications
A new technique for simulating the full Doppler spectrum in the melting layer of precipitation is presented. Simulated results are shown to agree well with S‐band Doppler radar observations, despite the many simplifying assumptions used in the microphysical and scattering models. The technique has significant potential for radar studies of the melting layer.