Range dependent errors in the convective and stratiform partitioning of a radar precipitation estimation algorithm /
(COARE), by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | (COARE), by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (TOGA) Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment 1.5 km and 3.0 km analysis levels respectively. The A key element in ground validation is the precipitation Administration (NOAA) N42RF WP-3D Orion aircraft's tail and 18, 1993 during the Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere and latent-heat release, will require ground based validation areas in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of assist climate and atmospheric circulation modeling efforts by providing accurate information on tropical precipitation chosen so the PW-3D tail radar data set maintained low classification method authored by Steiner and Houze. classification method, 24.0% and 21.6% of the classification over the largest span of ranges, and the classified differently by the two radar data sets at the classified differently was 26% for the 1.5 km analysis data set possessed a wide variation of range. Possible Doppler radar as well as the Massachusetts Institute of error sources such as position error, radar calibration error, and temporal data collection differences, were found to increase the horizontal extent of precipitation greatest portion of the data. Also, beam spreading was increasing altitude with range. This study will examine level, and 28% for the 3.0 km level. minimized so that range dependency could be focused on. of satellite derived rainfall totals and type classification. percentage of total rainfall from all precipitation precipitation type. precipitation with reflectivity greater than 15 dBZ was Radar data for this study were collected on January 10 Range dependent beam spreading influenced precipitation ranges to precipitation of interest while the MIT radar reflectivity threshold technique. Steiner and Houze report a lack of any significant range dependency, despite Technology's (MIT) Doppler radar deployed on board the the effect of range dependent problems in discerning The method partitions precipitation by type using a radar the normal problems associated with beam spreading and the radar beam. Overall, using the Steiner and Houze the Steiner and Houze classification method to quantify The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), designed to United States research vessel Vickers. The data were |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Meteorology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 158 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 153-158. |