Session: Polarimetric Radar Applications and Techniques (34th Conference on Radar Meteorology (5-9 October 2009))

P13.1

Principles of Dual-polarization Upgrade and Calibration for the WSR-88D Radars

V. Chandrasekar, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and B. Walker, J. Lee, and J. Higley

P13.2

X-band simultaneous horizontal and vertical transmit data and cross-coupling signatures

J. C. Hubbert, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and X. S. Shen, T. C. Wang, and S. Ellis

Handout (1.9 MB)

P13.3

Polarimetric radar takes a look at cloud seeding

James W. Wilson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Roberts and C. Arnold

P13.4

Data Quality Control of X-Band Polarimetric Doppler Radar on Wheel

Yanjiao Xiao, Institute of Heavy Rain, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and W. Bin

P13.5

Polarimetric Radar Signatures of Hydrometeors Observed within Mature Convective Storms

Darren Clabo, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD; and P. Smith and A. Detwiler

Handout (801.3 kB)

P13.6

An introduction of Taiwan's first mobile meteorological radar (TEAM-R), its field observations, and data QC procedure

Yu-Chieng Liou, National Central Univ., Jhongli City, Taiwan; and T. C. Chen Wang, W. Y. Chang, Y. C. Feng, and P. L. Lin

P13.7

A dual-polarization investigation of tornado warned cells associated with Hurricane Rita (2005)

Christina C. Crowe, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL ; and W. A. Petersen and L. D. Carey

Handout (1.2 MB)

P13.8

Recognition of lightning echoes with the polarimetric WSR-88D

Valery Melnikov, University of Oklahoma/CIMMS, Norman, OK; and T. J. Schuur and A. V. Ryzhkov

Handout (1.3 MB)

P13.9

Dual-polarimetric radar applications at Kwajalein Atoll, RMI

David A. Marks, NASA/GSFC and SSAI, Greenbelt, MD; and D. B. Wolff, L. Carey, and A. Tokay

Handout (1.0 MB)

P13.10

Lightning threat nowcasting with polarimetric weather radar

James J. Stagliano Jr., Propagation Research Associates, Inc., Marietta, GA

Handout (156.7 kB)

P13.11

Valparaiso University's Simultaneous dual-polarization radar: Education, research and learning

Teresa M. Bals-Elsholz, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and B. J. Wolf and D. J. Smalley

P13.12

Calibration of VU C-band polarimetric radar

Raquel Evaristo, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and T. M. Bals-Elsholz and B. J. Wolf

Handout (68.9 kB)

P13.13

Development of Dual Polarization Aviation Weather Products for the FAA

David J. Smalley, MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA; and B. J. Bennett, R. G. Hallowell, M. F. Donovan, and E. R. Williams

Handout (1.8 MB)

P13.14

Improvements of polarimetric radar echo classifications

Ronald Hannesen, Selex SI GmbH, Neuss, Germany

Handout (2.2 MB)

P13.15

The effect of a wet radome on dualpol data quality

Michael Frech, German Meteorological Service, DWD, Hohenpeissenberg, Germany

Handout (1018.5 kB)

P13.16

Drop shape studies in rain using 2-D video disdrometer and dual-wavelength, polarimetric CP-2 radar measurements in south-east Queensland, Australia

Merhala Thurai, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and V. N. Bringi and P. T. May

Handout (298.3 kB)

P13.17

Raindrop Shape-Size Relation Retrieval from Polarimetric Radar Measurements

Eugenio Gorgucci, CNR / ISAC, Rome, Italy; and L. Baldini and V. Chandrasekar

Handout (357.3 kB)

P13.18

Super Resolution in Dual Polarization Mode for the WSR-88D

Pengfei Zhang, University of Oklahoma/CIMMS, Norman, OK; and V. Melnikov, D. Zrnic, and A. Ryzhkov

Handout (465.5 kB)

P13.19

A new composite display for polarimetric radar measurements

Zhoujie Cheng, Institute of Aviation Meteorology, Beijing, China; and Y. Zhu, X. Liu, J. Bai, and J. Liu

P13.20

A comparison of radar attenuation correction algorithms using simulated dual-polarimetric radar data

Ryan M. May, EEC, Norman, OK; and M. I. Biggerstaff

P13.21

The ARMOR C-band radar polarimetric radar signatures of large hail: The April 10th 2009 severe weather outbreak over northern Alabama

Matthew E. Anderson, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and L. D. Carey, W. A. Petersen, and K. R. Knupp

Handout (347.5 kB)

P13.22

Evaluation of two integrated techniques to estimate the rainfall rates from polarimetric radar measurements and extensive monitoring of azimuth-dependent ZDR and phiDP biases

Pierre Tabary, Météo France, Toulouse, France; and A. A. Boumahmoud, B. Fradon, J. Parent-du-Châtelet, H. Andrieu, and A. J. Illingworth

Handout (258.4 kB)

P13.23

Polarimetric radar observation of the eyewall of Typhoon Man-yi

Yukari Shusse, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan; and M. Satake, S. Satoh, N. Takahashi, H. Hanado, K. Nakagawa, and T. Iguchi

Handout (1.8 MB)

P13.24

Operational monitoring of radar differential reflectivity using the sun

Iwan Holleman, KNMI, De Bilt, Netherlands; and A. J. Huuskonen, R. S. Gill, and P. Tabary

P13.25

A multi-lag correlation estimator for polarimetric radar variables in the presence of noise

Lei Lei, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and G. Zhang, R. D. Palmer, B. L. Cheong, and M. Xue

Handout (615.3 kB)

P13.26

Ground clutter mitigation for S-band dual-polarimetric radars

Scott Ellis, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Hubbert, M. Dixon, and G. Meymaris

Poster Session 13 Polarimetric Radar Applications and Techniques