Session 4B Microphysical Studies (Rain Microphysics)

Tuesday, 15 September 2015: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
University C (Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center )
Host: 37th Conference on Radar Meteorology
Chair:
Terry J. Schuur, Univ. of Oklahoma/CIMMS and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK

Papers:
10:30 AM
4B.1
Towards Completing the Rain Drop Size Distribution Spectrum: A Case Study Involving 2D Video Disdrometer, Droplet Spectrometer, and Polarimetric Radar Measurements in Greeley, Colorado
Merhala Thurai, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and V. N. Bringi, P. C. Kennedy, B. Notaroš, and P. N. Gatlin
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (950.1 kB)

10:45 AM
4B.2
Using Physical Parameters to Describe Raindrop Size Distributions
Christopher R. Williams, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO

11:00 AM
4B.3
Sampling Issues in Estimating Radar Variables from Disdrometer Data
Paul L. Smith, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid CIty, SD
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
4B.4
Estimation of Raindrop Size Distribution from Polarimetric Radar Measurements at Attenuating Frequency Based on the Self-Consistency Principle
Ahoro Adachi, MRI, Tsukuba, Japan; and T. Kobayashi and H. Yamauchi
Manuscript (1.5 MB)

11:30 AM
4B.5
Polarimetric Characteristics of Enhanced Warm-Rain Precipitation Growth Processes
Nicholas J. Carr, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. E. Kirstetter, Y. Hong, and J. J. Gourley

11:45 AM
4B.6
Quantitative Comparison of Disdrometer and Polarimetric Radar Measurements to Reveal Rain Microphysics during Meiyu Season in Eastern China
Kun Zhao Sr., Key Laboratory for Mesoscale of Severe Weather, and Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing, China; and S. Liu, G. Zhang, J. Fei, and X. Meng
Recorded Presentation

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