Weather radar in complex orography

U Germann, M Boscacci, L Clementi, M Gabella… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Applications of weather radar data to complex orography are manifold, as are the problems.
The difficulties start with the choice of suitable locations for the radar sites and their …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) quantitative precipitation estimation: Initial operating capabilities

J Zhang, K Howard, C Langston… - Bulletin of the …, 2016 - journals.ametsoc.org
Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Quantitative Precipitation Estimation: Initial Operating
Capabilities in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Volume 97 Issue 4 (2016) …

Our skill in modeling mountain rain and snow is bypassing the skill of our observational networks

J Lundquist, MR Abel, E Gutmann… - Bulletin of the …, 2019 - journals.ametsoc.org
In mountain terrain, well-configured high-resolution atmospheric models are able to simulate
total annual rain and snowfall better than spatial estimates derived from in situ observational …

A dual-polarization radar synthetic QPE for operations

J Zhang, L Tang, S Cocks, P Zhang… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
A new dual-polarization (DP) radar synthetic quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE)
product was developed using a combination of specific attenuation A, specific differential …

Performance of satellite-based and reanalysis precipitation products under multi-temporal scales and extreme weather in mainland China

L Zhang, X Chen, R Lai, Z Zhu - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Gridded precipitation products are efficient supplements to surface meteorological gauges
and thus a comprehensive evaluation of such products is essential. This study systematically …

[HTML][HTML] Unlocking the potential of NEXRAD data through NOAA's Big Data Partnership

S Ansari, S Del Greco, E Kearns… - Bulletin of the …, 2018 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Big Data
Partnership (BDP) was established in April 2015 through cooperative research agreements …

Statistics-based optimization of the polarimetric radar hydrometeor classification algorithm and its application for a squall line in South China

C Wu, L Liu, M Wei, B Xi, M Yu - Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2018 - Springer
A modified hydrometeor classification algorithm (HCA) is developed in this study for Chinese
polarimetric radars. This algorithm is based on the US operational HCA. Meanwhile, the …

基于雷达组网拼图的定量降水估测算法业务应用及效果评估

勾亚彬, 刘黎平, 杨杰, 吴翀 - 气象学报, 2014 - pubs.cstam.org.cn
基于雷达组网实时的定量降水估测(QPE) 及实时评估系统在浙江省杭州市气象局成功实现了
业务应用, 在评估雷达定量降水估测业务应用效果的同时, 根据雷达反射率因子垂直廓线(VPR) …

A real‐time automated convective and stratiform precipitation segregation algorithm in native radar coordinates

Y Qi, J Zhang, P Zhang - Quarterly Journal of the Royal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A new convective/stratiform (C/S) precipitation segregation algorithm was developed for
applications with single radar volume scan data and in its native (spherical) coordinates …

Improving operational radar rainfall estimates using profiler observations over complex terrain in Northern California

H Chen, R Cifelli, A White - IEEE Transactions on Geoscience …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) using operational weather radars in the western
United States is still a challenging issue due to the beam blockage in the mountainous areas …