Poster Session 1 Microphysical Studies, General Topics in Radar Meteorology, and New and Emerging Radar Technology

Tuesday, 15 September 2015: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Oklahoma F (Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center )
Host: 37th Conference on Radar Meteorology
Organizers:
Dmitri Moisseev, University of Helsinki, Department of Physics, Helsinki; Tian-You Yu, University of Oklahoma, Advanced Radar Research Center, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Meteorology, Norman, OK; Richard L. Ice, NOAA/NWS/ROC, Norman, OK and Stephen W. Nesbitt, University of Illinois, Atmospheric Sciences, Urbana, IL

Papers:
1
Multifunction Phased Array Radar Timeline Challenges
Stuart Williams, Saab Defense and Security USA, East Syracuse, NY; and M. C. Leifer and V. Chandrasekar

2
Compressive Sampling and Real-Time Data Transportation in MPAR Backend System
Xining Yu, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and Y. Zhang and M. E. Weber
Manuscript (657.1 kB)

Handout (4.1 MB)

3
Scattering calculations for rain drops undergoing asymmetric, mixed mode, oscillations and their impact on polarimetric radar variables
Merhala Thurai, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and E. Chobanyan, B. Notaroš, M. Schönhuber, and V. N. Bringi

Handout (669.7 kB)

4
Dual-Polarized Radiating Elements Based on Electromagnetic Dipole Concept
Ridhwan Khalid Mirza, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and Y. Zhang, D. S. Zrnic, and R. Doviak
Manuscript (1.2 MB)

Handout (1.6 MB)

5
Dual Polarized Phased Array Antenna Simulation Using Optimized FDTD Method with PBC
Sudantha Perera, Advanced Radar Research Center, Norman, OK; and Y. Zhang
Manuscript (1.1 MB)

Handout (346.4 kB)

6
Multi-Waveform Design for Enhanced Phased Array Isolation
James M. Kurdzo, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. D. Palmer, B. L. Cheong, and M. E. Weber

7
Mitigating Ground-Clutter Contamination on Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radars
David A. Warde, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and S. M. Torres

Handout (7.4 MB)

8
Basic Study on the Ionospheric Observations of the PANSY radar; Adaptive Sidelobe Cancellation Techniques for the FAI clutters
Taishi Hashimoto, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; and K. Nishimura, M. Tsutsumi, T. Sato, and K. Sato

Handout (985.4 kB)

9
Toward an Attractor of Radar Precipitation Data
Aitor Atencia, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada; and B. Puigdomenech and I. Zawadzki

10
The retrieval of raindrop properties based on a Constrained Gamma model using dual-polarization radar and 2-Dimenstional Video Disdrometer in Korea
Hae Lim Kim, Weather Radar Center, KMA, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and M. K. Suk, K. Y. Nam, and J. S. Ko

11
Adaptive Multiple Storm-based Scanning at the National Weather Radar Testbed Phased Array Radar
David L. Priegnitz, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. L. Heinselman and R. A. Brown
Manuscript (955.0 kB)

Handout (1.4 MB)

12
Two novel, general purpose algorithms for unfolding Doppler velocities
Jonathan Helmus, ANL, Argonne, IL; and T. J. Lang, K. North, P. Kollias, and S. Collis

Handout (4.1 MB)

13
Terminal Weather System for Tactical Lightning Avoidance
Eiichi Yoshikawa, JAXA, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan; and T. Okada, A. Kanda, S. Yoshida, T. Adachi, K. Kusunoki, and T. Ushio

Handout (1.3 MB)

14
Application of spectral polarimetry to a hailstorm at low elevation angle
Tian-You Yu, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and Y. Wang, H. Le, A. V. Ryzhkov, and M. R. Kumjian

15
Evaluating the Performance of Weather Radars in South Africa: A Scientific Approach
Jaun van Loggerenberg, Nort West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; and S. Piketh Sr. and R. Burger Sr.

16
Development of Dual-Polarization Phased-Array Weather Radar
Hiroshi Yonekubo, Toshiba Corporation, Kawasaki, Japan; and M. Wada, F. Mizutani, H. Goto, A. Yamada, T. Ushio, and S. Satoh

Handout (278.6 kB)

17
Comparisons of radar QPEs from NWS radars at long range and a local X-band: First results from the University of Missouri radar
Neil I. Fox, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; and P. S. Market

C-band Dual-Polarization Radar Estimation of the Maximum Rain Drop Diameter and the Concentration of Large Rain Drops

18
Velocity estimation error rates using triple-PRT pulsing
Jukka Huhtamaki, Eigenor Corp., Sodankylä, Finland; and J. Sierwald

19
Refractivity Turbulence in Atmospheric Boundary Layer by Radar and In-situ Measurements at Hectometer Scales
Ruben Hallali, IPSL, Guyancourt, France; and F. Dalaudier and J. Parent du Châtelet

Handout (3.3 MB)

20
The 220GHz radar for cloud detection and experiment results
Weidong Hu, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China; and D. An, Y. Li, and X. Lv

21
A First Look at the MPAR Dual-Polarization Phased-Array-Radar Mobile Demonstrator
Igor R. Ivic, Univ. of Oklahoma / NSSL, Norman, OK; and A. Byrd

22
On the verification of DWD's polarimetric hydrometeor classification and improved QPE
Jörg Steinert, DWD, Offenbach, Germany; and P. Tracksdorf

Handout (1.6 MB)

23
Application of Compressive Sensing to High-resolution Meteorological Observations with Imaging Radar
Serkan Ozturk, Advanced Radar Research Center, Norman, OK; and T. Y. Yu and L. Ding

24
A Second Trip Echo Suppression Method using Two Different Code Sequences
Marie Kato, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, Japan; and H. Sakamaki, N. Suzuki, I. Kakimoto, and T. Matsuda

Handout (269.4 kB)

25
Shipboard C-band polarimetric radar onboard R/V Mirai: Outline and preliminary results
Masaki Katsumata, JAMSTEC, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan; and B. Geng

26
Characteristics of the Invariant Imbedding T-Matrix Method for Hydrometeor Scattering Calculations
Craig S. Pelissier, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and K. S. Kuo and T. L. Clune

27
Experimental Validation of the Time-Multiplexed Transmission for Cross-Polar Isolation Improvement
Nik Luetkemeyer, Advanced Radar Research Center, Norman, OK; and I. Ivic and B. L. Cheong

28
A waveform system extending the unambiguous velocity for weather radars employing solid state transmitters
Jason Selzler, Vaisala Inc, Westford, MA; and E. Ruzanski and S. Panov

29
Adaptive Noise Estimation for Dual-Polarized Phased Array Weather Radars
Robert Palumbo, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and E. J. Knapp and S. J. Frasier

30
Detailed microphysical structure and statistical characteristics of warm-based convection over southwest England
David M. Plummer, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; and J. R. French and D. Leon

31
Performance analysis on terrain-adaptive clutter map algorithm for ground clutter mitigation in Korea
Hye-Ri Kim, KMA, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and M. K. Suk, K. Y. Nam, J. H. Kim, and J. S. Ko

32
Analysis of the characteristics of snow drop size distribution in the southwest coast of the Korean Peninsula
Sol-Ip Heo, National Institute of Meteorological Research/KMA, Jeju-do, Korea, Republic of (South); and H. S. Park, Y. J. Lim, and B. J. Kim

33
Adaptive digital beamforming with MMSE technique for polarimetric 2-D phased array weather radar
Hiroshi Kikuchi, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hino, Tokyo, Japan; and T. Tashima, W. Ting, K. Gwan, T. Ushio, H. Goto, F. Mizutani, and E. Yoshikawa

34
A Comparison of Retrieved Mass-Diameter Relationships in Snowfall from Radar and Ice Water Content Measurements
George Duffy, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and S. Nesbitt and G. McFarquhar

35
Turbulence intensity retrieval in precipitation via optimal estimation using polarimetric radar
A.C.P. Oude Nijhuis, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands; and O. A. Krasnov, C. M. H. Unal, F. J. Yanovsky, A. Yarovoy, and H. W. J. Russchenberg

Handout (878.1 kB)

Innovative Approaches to Improving the Quality of Dual Polarization Weather Radar Products

36
High Altitude Integrated Wind and Rain Profiler (HIWRAP) : New transceiver development and recent observations
Vijay Venkatesh, SSAI, Greenbelt, MD; and M. Perrine, G. McIntire, M. Mclinden, M. Coon, G. M. Heymsfield, and L. Li

37
Impacts of Rapidly-Updating PAR Data on the Forecaster Warning Decision Process: A Qualitative Approach
Katie A. Bowden, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. L. Heinselman

38
Dual-polarization Doppler Radar Analysis of the Vertical Microphysical and Kinematic Structure of Northeastern U.S. Coastal Winter Storms
Matthew R. Kumjian, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

39
Polarimetric and Vertically Pointing Radar Observations of Snow Growth in Colorado Winter Storms
Robert S. Schrom, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian

40
C-band Hydrometeor Classification Scheme and Its Application on Hail Detection over Central Argentina
Luciano Vidal Sr., National Meteorological Service, Buenos Aires, Argentina; and S. Ruiz Suarez, P. Salio, S. W. Nesbitt, and R. Mezher

Handout (1.6 MB)

41
Evaluating the Calibration Stability of an Active Phased-Array Weather Radar
Gerard Masalias-Huguet, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and K. Orzel and S. J. Frasier
Manuscript (406.1 kB)

42
Development of a surface probabilistic product segregating rain and snow
Pauline Marcelline Jaunet, Meteo-France, Toulouse, France; and J. J. Gourley and P. E. Kirstetter

43
C-Band Dual-Polarization Observations of a Massive Volcanic Eruption in South America
Luciano Vidal Sr., National Meteorological Service, Buenos Aires, Argentina; and S. W. Nesbitt, P. Salio, S. Osores, C. Farias, A. Rodriguez, J. Serra, and G. Caranti

Handout (1.9 MB)

44
Compute Bulk Density of winter events based on 2DVD Measurements
Gwo-Jong Huang, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and V. Chandrasekar, D. Moisseev, A. von Lerber, and D. Ori
Manuscript (368.6 kB)

45
Is Adaptive Pseudowhitening Compatible with New Radar-Variable Estimators?
Christopher D. Curtis, CIMMS/NSSL, Norman, OK; and S. M. Torres
Manuscript (355.8 kB)

46
EEC's Next Generation X-band Polarimetric Weather Radar: Solid-State Ranger Series
Qing Cao, Enterprise Electronics Corporation, Norman, OK; and M. Knight, A. Free, R. Stedronsky, B. J. Philips, A. Bajaj, E. J. Lyons, and K. Brewster

Handout (1.8 MB)

47
Analysis and Case Study on the Generation of Radar Echo Bright Band
Zhenhui Wang, Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation Meteorological Disasters, Nanjing, China; and H. Dong, M. Wang, and J. Zhou

48
NCAR Modular Wind Profiler at DEEPWAVE-NZ
William O. J. Brown, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Cohn, J. Sobtzak, C. Martin, T. Hock, and N. Potts

49
Hydrometeor classification by means of statistical clustering: a semi-supervised approach
Nikola Besic, METEOSWISS, Locarno-Monti, Switzerland; and J. Grazioli, J. Figueras i Ventura, M. Gabella, and A. Berne

50
Radiation Characteristics Consistency Evaluation of Horizontal and Vertical Channel for Dual Polarization Weather Radar Antenna
Zhijun Wang, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China; and D. Su and G. Zhao

51
Microphysical and dynamical investigation of storms with distinct electrical characteristics
Brody R. Fuchs, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and S. Rutledge and P. Kennedy

52
Measurements of the Co-Polar Correlation Coefficient in Rainfall and Retrieval of the Drop Size Distribution
W. J Keat, Reading, United Kingdom; and C. Westbrook and A. J. Illingworth

53
Development of a Low-Cost, Multi-Beam, X-Band Reflectarray-Based Weather Radar System
Shaya Karimkashi, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and B. McGuire, C. Fulton, R. Irazoqui, M. McCord, N. Aboserwal, M. Teshiba, and H. Sigmarsson

54
Polarimetric Spectral Analysis of Tornadic Debris Signatures
Arturo Umeyama, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. M. Torres and B. L. Cheong

55
Determination of shape and orientation of ice crystals in mixed-phase clouds based on observations from polarimetric cloud radar
Alexander Myagkov, Leibniz-Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany; and P. Seifert, U. Wandinger, and M. R. Bauer-Pfundstein

56
Full wave electromagnetic approach to the calculation of polarimetric variables for ensembles of rough and nonspheroidal hydrometeors
Djordje Mirkovic, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. Zrnic and A. Ryzhkov

57
Preliminary Data Analysis from the Plains Elevated Convection At Night (PECAN) field campaign using NASA's X-Band Atmospheric Doppler Ground-based Radar (X-BADGER) System
Amber E. Emory, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and M. Coon, M. McLinden, L. Li, W. A. Petersen, and M. R. Schwaller

58
Performance of radar-based in-flight icing detection algorithms compared to vibrating wire sondes

59
An old-school approach to taking care of windmill echoes
Alamelu Kilambi, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada; and F. Fabry

Handout (4.8 MB)

60
The Doppler On Wheels and CSWR Surface Observational Facility
Joshua Wurman, Center for Severe Weather Research, Boulder, CO; and K. A. Kosiba, B. Pereira, T. Meyer, R. Humphrey, P. Robinson, and J. Marquis

61
An Analysis on Microphysical Characteristics of Convective Storms using an Operational S-band Dual-Polarimetric Radar
Soohyun Kwon, Center for Atmospheric Remote sensing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South); and S. H. Jung, B. Y. Ye, and G. Lee

62
The Progress of OPACC Field Campaign
Zhengwei Yang, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China; and K. Zhao, M. Xue, and J. Chen

63
Detection of electrification with the co-to-cross correlation coefficient with storm microphysics analysis
J. C. Hubbert, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. Deierling, P. Kennedy, and M. Dixon
Manuscript (2.9 MB)

64
The Evolution of Microphysical Characteristics of a Rainband during its reorganization in Typhoon Matmo (2014)
Mingjun Wang, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China; and K. Zhao

65
Microphysical structure of a mesoscale convective system observed by hydrometeor videosondes (HYVISs) and a polarimetric radar over the western tropical Pacific Ocean
Taro Shinoda, Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan; and Y. Ohwaki, T. Kouketsu, T. Ohigashi, K. Tsuboki, R. Shirooka, and H. Uyeda

66
Salient Features of the CSU Electronic-scan X-band radar (FrontX)
V. Chandrasekar, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and J. George and F. Junyent

67
Dual-wavelength humidity profiles and liquid water content retrievals using S-PolKa During the DYNAMO Field Campaign
Scott Ellis, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Vivekanandan
Manuscript (743.7 kB)

Handout (1015.0 kB)

68
A Method for Radar Beam Occultation Analysis Using SNR of Receiver
Shiqing Shao, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China; and J. Chen, K. Zhao, C. Shi, and K. xu

69
Dual-frequency retrieval of cloud liquid water content

70
Discrimination between winter precipitation types using radar observations and spectral bin microphysics
Heather D. Reeves, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and A. V. Ryzhkov, J. Krause, and W. Bartolini

71
Using Differential Doppler Velocity from Vertically Pointing S- and Ka-band Radars to Estimate Vertical Air Motion and Raindrop Size Distributions
Christopher R. Williams, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO

72
A Digital Receiver Upgrade for S-Pol: NSF/NCAR's Transportable, Polarimetric, S-Band Radar
Eric Loew, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and C. Martin and M. Dixon

73
MIPS observations of the kinematic, thermodynamic, and microphysical characteristics of lake-effect snow bands during The Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems (OWLeS) Field Project
Ryan Wade, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and K. Knupp, D. Phillips, T. A. Murphy, A. Sherrer, A. Mayhew, A. Lyza, and B. Freitag

74
Neighboring Ray Estimation Based Weather Radar Data Compression
Bong-Joo Jang, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea, Republic of (South); and S. Lim and K. H. Lee

75
An Integrated Microphysical Retrieval Framework for Multi-Frequency Dual-Polarization Radar Networks
Joseph Hardin, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and V. Chandrasekar

76
Precipitation Insights From A Merged Dataset of Vertically Pointing ARM Radars and Ground Disdrometers During GOAmazon
Scott E. Giangrande, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY; and T. Toto and M. P. Jensen

77
Frequency diversity waveforms for millimeter wavelength cloud radars
Nitin Bharadwaj, PNNL, Richland, WA; and J. B. Mead, A. L. Pazmany, and B. M. Isom

78
Effects of Cross-Correlated Waveforms on Polarimetric Scattering Parameter Recovery
Zachary Dunn, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Yeary, C. Fulton, N. Goodman, and R. Rincon

79
Using dual-polarization radar and crowdsourced mPING reports to investigate hydrometeor refreezing
Dana M. Tobin, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian
Manuscript (1.8 MB)

80
Radar Observation and Numerical Model Simulation of A Hail Storm Event of March 2014 in Eastern China
Liping Luo, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China; and M. Xue and K. Zhu

Handout (3.4 MB)

81
The Effects of the Quasi-Liquid Layer on Ice Crystal Scattering
J. C. Hubbert, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Manic and B. Notaroš
Manuscript (198.8 kB)

82
Comparison of Simulated Scattering Characteristics of Large Rain Drops and a Special Form of Melting Hail and Relation to C, S and X Band Radar Observations
Sanja Manic, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and E. Chobanyan, M. Thurai, V. N. Bringi, and B. M. Notaroš
Manuscript (818.7 kB)

Handout (740.2 kB)

83
Severe Weather Events Detected by Puerto Rico's TropiNet Dual-polarized Doppler X-band Radars Network
Leyda León, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; and C. Wah and J. Colom
Manuscript (1.9 MB)

Handout (3.7 MB)

84
Investigating Hail Core Signatures Using C-BAND Polarimetric Radar
Romina Mezher, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Buenos Aires, Argentina; and S. W. Nesbitt and P. Salio

85
Measurement Uncertainty and System Assessment for Weather Radar
Qing Cao, Enterprise Electronics Corporation, Norman, OK; and M. Knight, A. Ryzhkov, and P. Zhang
Manuscript (3.8 MB)

Handout (7.5 MB)

86
Improving Weather Observations with a Transportable Radar in Mountainous Areas: Mineral County, Colorado
Boon Leng Cheong, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and P. E. Kirstetter, T. Y. Yu, B. A. Toms, J. Busto, T. Speeze, and J. Dennis

87
Features of radar echoes formed by aircraft cloud-seeding with liquid carbon dioxide
Kenji Wakimizu, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; and K. Nishiyama, O. Morita, T. Maki, and Y. Suzuki

88
Estimation of Melting Layer Altitudes From Dual-polarization Weather Radar Observations
Reino Keränen, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland; and L. Catalina Alku and J. Selzler
Manuscript (3.0 MB)

Handout (3.9 MB)

89
Using 3D Reconstruction Technology to Obtain Range and Motion Information of Tornado Debris Objects
Hong Jiang, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and B. L. Cheong and T. Y. Yu

90
Extensions to the Gaussian Model of Ground Clutter in Dual-Polarized Doppler Weather Radar
Reino Keränen, Vaisala Oyj, Helsinki, Finland

Handout (2.0 MB)

91
Observations of a Tornadic Storm with the Midlothian Dual-polarization X-BAND Radar
Francesc Junyent, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and V. Chandrasekar

Possible land-use effects on precipitation and lightning characteristics in the Amazon inferred by TRMM

96
HYDROMETEOR CHARACTERISTICS UNDER LAND-OCEAN AND URBAN-RURAL INTERFACES
Augusto José Pereira Filho Sr., University of São PAulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and F. Vemado Sr. and M. Xue
Manuscript (463.7 kB)

Handout (1.6 MB)

92
The Capabilities Single porization C-Band Weather Radar for Detecting Volcanic Ash in Indonesia
Eko Wardoyo, Weather Services of Indonesia Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia

Handout (4.1 MB)

93
Effectiveness Analysis of Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) Standard ETSI-EN 301 893 and Telecommunication Regulation for Interference on Weather Radar C-Band in Indonesia
Eko Wardoyo, Weather Services of Indonesia Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia

94
The mechanisms of the evolution of a Mei-Yu frontal rain band revealed from multiple Doppler/Polarimetric radar observation in the torrential rain event on June 11, 2012
Ching-Yin Ke, National Central University, Jhongli City, Taiwan; and T. C. C. Wang and Y. C. Liou
Manuscript (1007.8 kB)

Handout (2.7 MB)

95
The characteristics of the Drop Size Distribution revealed from TEAM-R polarimetric radar observation in the stratiform and convective rain of typhoon Fanapi(2010)
Pei-Yu Huang, National Central University, Jhong-Li, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan; and T. C. Wang, Y. C. Liou, and X. H. Liao

Handout (2.7 MB)

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