Program: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology (38th Conference on Radar Meteorology)

Short Course Registration

Location: Monte Rosa Reg. Desk (Swissotel Chicago)

Workshop

AMS Short Course: Millimeter Wavelength Radars: Engineering, Theory and Science Applications

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Workshop

AMS Short Course: Open Source Radar

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

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AMS Short Course: Zdr Calibration

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Workshop

AMS Short Course: Phased Array Antennas for Weather Radar Applications

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Registration

Location: Monte Rosa Reg. Desk (Swissotel Chicago)

Registration

Location: Monte Rosa Reg. Desk (Swissotel Chicago)

Plenary Session 1

Opening Remarks

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Speakers: Scott Collis, Argonne National Laboratory; Scott Ellis, NCAR; Ali Tokay, Univ. of Maryland, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Keynote Speaker Session 2

Microphysical Studies with Radars: Keynote

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

8:30 AM

KS2.1

Snowflake Models for Ice Microphysics Retrievals with Multi-frequency Radars

Jussi Leinonen, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; and S. Brdar, A. Seifert, A. von Lerber, and M. Lebsock

Recorded Presentation

Keynote Speaker Session 3

Use of Radar Data for Nowcasting and Numerical Models: Keynote

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Speaker: Ulrich Blahak, DWD

9:00 AM

KS3.1

Development of a New Seamless Prediction System for Very Short Range Storm-Scale Forecasting at DWD

Ulrich Blahak, DWD, Offenbach, Germany; and R. Potthast, K. Wapler, A. Seifert, A. de Lozar, E. Bauernschuberth, C. Welzbacher, R. Osinski, L. Bach, M. Rempel, M. Hoff, and M. Junk

Recorded Presentation

Keynote Speaker Session 4

Moving Platforms. Vehicle, Airborne, Shipborne and Spaceborne: Keynote.

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

9:30 AM

KS4.1

A Proposed Satellite to Provide Global Winds, Ice Water Content and Rainfall

Alessandro Battaglia, Univ. of Leicester, Leicester, U.K.; and A. J. Illingworth, J. C. Nicol, and M. Wolde

Recorded Presentation

Coffee Break

Location: 2nd Floor Prefunction (Swissotel Chicago)

Session 5A

Microphysical Studies With Radars 1: Drop Size Distribution Studies

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Christopher R. Williams, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado; Marcus van Lier-Walqui, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS

10:30 AM

5A.1

The End of N0

Paul L. Smith, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid CIty, SD

Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM

5A.2

Application of the Generalized Gamma Model to represent the full DSD spectra

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

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.6 MB)

Handout (1.9 MB)

11:00 AM

5A.3

Estimation of the Raindrop Size Distribution from Polarimetric Radar Data: a Double-Moment Normalization Approach

Timothy H Raupach, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland; and A. Berne

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

5A.4

Radar Estimates of the Breadth of the Raindrop Size Spectra

Anthony J. Illingworth, Univ. of Reading, Reading, U.K.; and R. J. Thompson

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

5A.5

Variability of Microphysical Characteristics in Different Climate Region and Precipitation System

Gyuwon Lee, Kyungpook National Univ., Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South); and S. Kwon, W. Bang, A. V. Ryzhkov, and T. J. Schuur

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

5A.6

Radar and Disdrometer Observations of Topographical Effects on the Melting Layer and Resultant RSD

Patrick N. Gatlin, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and W. A. Petersen, S. M. Wingo, and D. B. Wolff

Recorded Presentation

Session 5B

Use of Radar Data for Nowcasting and Numerical Models 1: Radar-Based Nowcasting

Location: St. Gallen (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Juanzhen Sun, NCAR; Curtis Alexander, NOAA/ESRL/GSD

10:30 AM

5B.1

Evaluation of a Radar-Based Multi-Scale Storm Tracking Technique for Very Short-Term QPF

Jian Zhang, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and A. P. Osborne and K. W. Howard

Recorded Presentation

Handout (4.3 MB)

10:45 AM

5B.2

Intercomparison Between Polarimetric Radar and Satellite Indicators of Storm Severity in Supercells

Michael M. French, Stony Brook Univ., SUNY, Stony Brook, NY; and J. C. Snyder

Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM

5B.3

Probabilistic Radar Nowcasting Based on Time Nuggets

Marc Schleiss, Delft Univ. of Technology, Delft, Netherlands

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

5B.4

A Machine Learning Nowcasting Method based on Real-time Reanalysis Data

Lei Han, Ocean Univ. of China, Qingao, China; and J. Sun and W. Zhang

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

5B.5

Radar Based Quantitative Precipitation Nowcasting Using a Non-steady Radar Extrapolation Scheme

Yadong Wang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL; and J. Zhang

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.3 MB)

11:45 AM

5B.6

Using Random Forest to Generate Probability of Cloud-to-Ground

Tiffany C. Meyer, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and K. M. Calhoun, D. M. Kingfield, and C. Karstens

Recorded Presentation

Handout (1.5 MB)

Lunch Break

Session 6A

Moving Platforms. Vehicle, Airborne, Shipborne and Spaceborne 1: Aircraft Big and Small.

Location: St. Gallen (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Peisang Tsai, NCAR; Nick Guy, The Climate Corporation

1:30 PM

6A.1

Fine-scale Structure of the 2-3 February 2015 Nor'easter using high-resolution HIAPER Cloud Radar Observations

Andrew Janiszeski, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and R. M. Rauber, G. McFarquhar, B. Jewett, and S. Ellis

1:45 PM

6A.2

Improvements to the NOAA P-3 Airborne Doppler Tail-Mounted Radar: Super Cell Observations from VORTEX-Southeast

David P. Jorgensen, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and C. L. Ziegler, E. N. Rasmussen, A. S. Goldstein, and A. A. Alford

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

6A.3

Analyzing the Transition from Rainbands to a Secondary Eyewall Using Airborne Radar Observations of Hurricane Earl (2010)

Anthony C. Didlake Jr., The Penn State Univ., University Park, PA; and P. Reasor and R. F. Rogers

6A.4

Unmanned Aircraft for Cloud Physics Measurements: Comparison to WSR-88D Observations

2:15 PM

6A .4A

Use of the Earth’s Surface As a Reference to Correct Airborne Radar Radial Velocity Measurements for Platform Motion

Scott Ellis, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and E. Loew, C. Burghart, P. S. Tsai, M. J. Dixon, J. M. Emmett, J. Vivekanandan, and W. C. Lee

Recorded Presentation

Session 6B

Use of Radar Data for Nowcasting and Numerical Models 2: Radar-based nowcasting

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Juanzhen Sun, NCAR; Curtis Alexander, NOAA/ESRL/GSD

1:30 PM

6B.1

A Real-Time Hydrometeorology Research Testbed for Heavy Rainfall and Streamflow Prediction

Rita Roberts, NCAR/RAL, Boulder, CO; and J. Wilson, D. Megenhardt, J. Sun, D. Gochis, A. Rafieeinasab, and B. Brown

1:45 PM

6B.2

Evaluation of NCAR’s AutoNowCaster for Operational Application within the National Weather Service

Lingyan Xin, NOAA/NWS/STI, Silver Spring, MD; and M. B. Ba, J. Crockett, and S. Smith

2:00 PM

6B.3

Developing a WRF-Based Mixed Variational and Nudging Data Assimilation Scheme for the US Army Convective-Scale Nowcasting System

Robert E. Dumais Jr., U.S. Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM; and B. P. Reen, H. Cai, Y. Xie, S. Albers, and H. Jiang

2:15 PM

6B.4

Exploiting Shipborne Radar for Ship-Following COAMPS Rapid Environmental Assessment

Matthew J. Lauridsen, FNMOC, Monterey, CA; and T. J. Neu, C. E. Skupniewicz, D. Geiszler, P. R. Harasti, Q. Zhao, and D. Martinez

Recorded Presentation

Formal Poster Viewing and Coffee Break

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Poster Session 1

Microphysical Studies with Radars: Posters 1.

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Christopher R. Williams, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado; Daniel T. Dawson II, Purdue Univ.

1

Fine Structures of Clouds and Precipitations Observed with W-band Radars FALCON-I and FALCON-A

Toshiaki TAKANO, Chiba Univ., Chiba, Japan; and Y. Kawamura, K. Morikawa, Y. Suzuki, A. Mizuta, K. Koike, and H. Nakata

Manuscript (384.1 kB)

2

Towards a Better Use of Polarimetric Observations of Frozen and Freezing Precipitations with Application to Aircraft Icing Detection

Clotilde Augros, Météo France, Toulouse, France; and M. Lecocq, N. Yu, and N. Gaussiat

Handout (4.1 MB)

3

Estimation of Liquid Water Path in Stratiform Precipitation System using MWR and Radar Measurements

Jingjing Tian, The Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and X. Dong, B. Xi, and C. R. Williams

4

Toward a Space-Borne Radar Classification Scheme for Coalescence Dominant Precipitation

Leonardo Porcacchia, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA; and P. E. Kirstetter, V. Maggioni, S. Tanelli, F. J. Turk, S. Kacimi, and Z. S. Haddad

5

Climatology of the Vertical Profiles of Polarimetric Radar Variables at X Band in Stratiform Clouds

Silke Trömel (Troemel), Meteorological Institute, Univ. of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; and A. Ryzhkov and C. Simmer

Manuscript (1021.9 kB)

Handout (1.2 MB)

Diagnosing Supercell-Boundary Interactions with Polarimetric and Lightning Data

6

Initial Performance Evaluation of a Radar-Based Super-Cooled Water Detection Algorithm during the SNOWIE Field Campaign

David J. Serke, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Tessendorf, K. A. Reed, J. R. French, B. Geerts, D. M. Plummer, S. Faber, R. T. Bruintjes, R. M. Rauber, K. Friedrich, R. M. Rasmussen, A. R. Janiszeski, L. Blanchette, A. Schweitzer, S. Huber, S. W. Chen, R. Gutierrez, D. Blestrud, M. L. Kunkel, J. A. Haggerty, and D. Albo

7

Hydrometeor Characterization of Lightning Regions Relative to Downdraft Processes

Sarah M. Stough, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and L. D. Carey, C. J. Schultz, and D. J. Cecil

Handout (49.5 MB)

8

A Polarimetric Analysis of Ice Microphysical Processes in Snow, using Quasi-Vertial Profiles

Erica M. Griffin, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK

9

Orographic Rainfall Studies with Disdrometer and Radar Observations in the Southern Korean Peninsula during Summer in 2015-2017

Dong-In Lee, Pukyong National Univ., Busan, Korea, Republic of (South); and D. K. Kim, Y. Kang, and H. J. Kim

10

Using Radar Data to Evaluate the Variability of Mass-Dimension Parameters Within Ice Clouds

Joseph A. Finlon, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and G. M. McFarquhar, R. M. Rauber, S. W. Nesbitt, W. Wu, and M. R. Poellot

11

Change Features of Cloud Microphysical Structure of Severe Convective Storm Clouds By Polarimetric Radar Observation

Hui Xiao, Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences(UCAS), Beijing, China; and Y. Sun, H. L. Yang, G. Wen, and L. Feng

13

Polarimetric Radar Relations for Snow Estimation Based on Disdrometer Data

Petar Bukovcic, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, NOAA/OAR NSSL, Norman, OK; and A. Ryzhkov, D. S. Zrnic, and G. Zhang

14

Polarimetric Characteristics and Microphysical Structure of a Freezing Rain and Ice Pellet Event in the Kanto Area on 29 January 2016

Nobuhiro Nagumo, MRI, Tsukuba, Japan; and A. Adachi and H. Yamauchi

Handout (4.1 MB)

15

Polarimetric Radar Based Retrievals of Ice Hydrometeor Shapes and Intercomparisons between Retrievals and in Situ Results

Sergey Y. Matrosov, CIRES/NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO; and C. G. Schmitt, M. Maahn, and G. de Boer

16

Microphysical Analysis of a Quasi-Linear Convective System -- A PECAN Case Study 20 June 2015

Angelica Marchi, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and D. M. Stechman, R. M. Rauber, G. M. McFarquhar, B. F. Jewett, and M. M. Bell

Measurement of Attenuation and Radar Reflectivity in Melting Layer with Gound-based Ka-band Radars

17

Evolution of Microphysical Structure of a Subtropical Squall Line Observed by a Polarimetric Radar and a Disdrometer during OPACC in Eastern China

Kun Zhao, Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China; and J. Wen, G. Zhang, and W. Lee

18

Characterization of Snowfall Properties at High Latitude Sites through Coincident Radar, Snowflake, and Fallspeed Observations

Steven J. Cooper, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and C. Pettersen, N. B. Wood, M. Wolff, T. L'Ecuyer, W. A. Petersen, and L. F. Bliven

19

Verification of the Triple-Frequency Retrieval of Snowfall Properties using Coincident Airborne Observations Collected during OLYMPEX

Randy J. Chase, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and G. M. McFarquhar, S. W. Nesbitt, P. Borque, J. A. Finlon, M. R. Poellot, and S. Tanelli

20

Super-Cooled Large Drop Detection with Precipitation Radars for the Enhancement of Operational Icing Products

David J. Serke, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. R. Adriaansen, S. Tessendorf, J. A. Haggerty, D. Albo, and G. Cunning

21

Concept of the JOYCE Core Facility

Josephin Beer, Meteorological Institute Univ. of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; and B. Pospichal, S. Trömel (Troemel), U. Löhnert, C. Simmer, and S. Crewell

Manuscript (511.8 kB)

Handout (2.0 MB)

22

Microphysical Parameters Retrieval of Rainfall Using Ka Band Radar Profiler at Central Andes of Peru

Jairo M. Valdivia, Jos� Faustino S�nchez Carri�n National Univ., Huacho, Peru; and Y. Silva and D. E. Scipion

Handout (2.0 MB)

23

Precipitation Characteristics over the Mid-Latitude Oceans with 3 Years of GPM DPR Data

Mei Han, GESTAR/Morgan State Univ., Greenbelt, MD; and S. A. Braun

24

Testing the DSD-Based Stratiform-Convective Rain Separation for Ten Events in Greeley, Colorado

Merhala Thurai, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and P. Kennedy, B. Dolan, and V. N. Bringi

Handout (1.4 MB)

25

Identifying, Observing, and Forecasting Thunderstorms Producing Deep Surface Hail Accumulations

Katja Friedrich, Univ. of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO; and R. Wallace, E. A. Kalina, B. Meier, N. Rydell, W. Deierling, P. T. Schlatter, and B. C. Motta

26

Distrometric Drop Size Distribution in South Brazil: Derived Z-R Relationships and Comparisons with Radar Measurements

Roberto V. Calheiros, Paraná Meteorological System (SIMEPAR), Curitiba, Brazil; and C. Oliveira, C. Beneti, and L. Calvetti

Manuscript (971.0 kB)

Handout (1.3 MB)

27

Evaluation of the GPM Scheme for Handling Drop Size Distributions

Paul L. Smith, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid CIty, SD; and R. W. Johnson and D. V. Kliche

28

A Bayesian Hydrometeor Classification Algorithm for C-Band Polarimetric RADAR

Ji Yang, Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China

29

An Investigation Into the Storm-Located Lightning Channels and LNOx Production During DC3

Trenton Davis, Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and S. A. Rutledge, B. Fuchs, B. Basarab, and B. Dolan

30

Mie Scattering Detection Using the CSU-CHILL Dual-Wavelength Dual-Polarization Radar

Francesc Junyent, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and P. C. Kennedy and V. Chandrasekar

31

A Study on Variability of ZDR and KDP Maxima According to Microphysical Processes through Dual-Polarization Radar and Distrometers Observation

Wonbae Bang, Center for Atmospheric Remote Sensing (CARE), Kyungpook National Univ., Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South); and K. Kim, G. Lee, G. J. Huang, M. Thurai, P. Kennedy, V. N. Bringi, and B. Notaroš

32

Calibrating the Airborne Ka-Band Precipitation Radar Aboard the Univ. of Wyoming King Air Research Aircraft

Adam W. Tripp, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; and S. J. Haimov, A. L. Pazmany, B. Geerts, and J. French

Poster Session 2

Moving Platforms. Vehicle, Airborne, Shipborne and Spaceborne: Posters 1.

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

33

Estimates of Path Attenuation from Space-borne Radars using Normalized Surface Cross Section Data

Hyokyung Kim, Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research/Morgan State Univ., Greenbelt, MD; and R. Meneghini

34

Detection of Heavy Ice Precipitation with GPM/DPR

Toshio Iguchi, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan; and N. Kawamoto and R. Oki

35

A Method to Locate Airborne Radar Observation Data

Shubei Wang, Chengdu Univ. of Information Technology, Chengdu, China; and Z. Yao

Manuscript (666.2 kB)

Handout (4.2 MB)

36

Statistical Methods for Space-time Averaged Rain Rate Estimation Applied to the Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar

Robert Meneghini, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and H. Kim and L. Liao

37

Calibration of the GPM/DPR

Takeshi Masaki, Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan, Tsukuba, Japan; and T. Iguchi, K. Furukawa, N. Yoshida, K. Kanemaru, H. Hanado, T. Kubota, and R. Oki

38

A Multi-Radar, Multi-Platform Investigation of the Inner Core of Hurricane Matthew (2016)

Stephen R. Guimond, NASA and UMD/ESSIC, Greenbelt, MD; and M. McLinden, G. M. Heymsfield, A. E. Emory, and A. C. Didlake Jr.

39

Incident Angle Dependency of the Normalized Surface Cross Section during TRMM End of Mission Experiment

Nobuhiro Takahashi, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan

Handout (628.5 kB)

40

GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar in the Swiss Alps

Peter J. Speirs, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland; and M. Gabella and A. Berne

41

Retrieval of Raindrop Size Distribution Parameters from Dual-Polarization Radar Measurements

Leo Pio D'Adderio, Univ. of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; and A. Tokay, D. A. Marks, J. L. Pippitt, D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen

42

Implementation of Polarization Diversity Pulse Pair mode on the NRC Airborne W-band Radar

Mengistu Wolde, National Research Council, Ottawa, ON, Canada; and C. Nguyen, A. L. Pazmany, A. J. Illingworth, A. Battaglia, and R. Midthassel

43

Ground Test Results of EarthCARE Cloud Profiling Radar

Yuichi Ohno, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan; and H. Horie, H. Nakatsuka, Y. Aida, Y. Seki, K. Okada, K. Maruyama, N. Tomiyama, and E. Tomita

Poster Session 3

Use of Radar Data for Nowcasting and Numerical Models: Posters.

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

44

Additional Ensemble Perturbations to Correct the Atmospheric Field through Assimilation of Radar Reflectivity

Sho Yokota, MRI, Tsukuba, Japan; and H. Seko, M. Kunii, H. Yamauchi, and E. Sato

Handout (2.7 MB)

45

Validation of Electromagnetic Wind Radar Simulator Based on LES with Scanning X-band Radar Measurements and Meteorological Data

Dmitry A. Kovalev, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; and D. Vanhoenacker-Janvier

Handout (1.2 MB)

46

An Iterative Method for Assimilating Precipitation Observations

Andrés A. Pérez Hortal, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada; and I. Zawadzki and M. K. Yau

47

The Impact of Radar Data Assimilation for Simulate a Supercell in Brazil Southern

Otavio Feitosa, UFPEL, Capão do Leão - RS, Brazil; and L. Calvetti, F. Harter, G. Cassol Machado, R. Toshio, B. B. Maske, and C. Beneti

Handout (25.7 MB)

48

Comparison of Multi-Model Microphysics Schemes using Radar Observations and Data Assimilation Method

Ki-Hong Min, Kyungpook National Univ., Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South); and S. Mallick, J. C. Ha, J. Lee, J. Lee, and J. Bae

49

Assessing Estimates of Low-Level Supercell Circulation and Areal Expansion Rate Diagnosed from Doppler Radar Data: Simulation Study

Vincent T. Wood, NOAA, Norman, OK; and R. P. Davies-Jones and C. K. Potvin

Handout (1.3 MB)

50

Radar-Driven Temperature Nudging for Nowcasting Winter Precipitation

Brandon S Hickman, Univ. of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; and S. Trömel (Troemel), A. Ryzhkov, and C. Simmer

Handout (1.4 MB)

51

Combined Dual-Doppler and Polarimetric Analysis of Precipitating Cells from 2 X-Band Polarimetric Radars

Raquel M. Evaristo, Univ. of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; and K. Mühlbauer, S. Trömel (Troemel), and C. Simmer

52

Retrieving 2D Wind Field from Aliased Doppler Data by Means of Sliding Windows

Markus Peura, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland

Manuscript (1.9 MB)

Handout (2.3 MB)

53

Simulating a Precipitation Radar Onboard a Geostationary Satellite

Atsushi Okazaki, RIKEN, Kobe, Japan; and T. Honda, S. Kotsuki, M. Yamaji, T. Kubota, R. Oki, T. Iguchi, and T. Miyoshi

54

A New Scan Mode to Increase Clear-Air Data Coverage for Wind Analysis

Qin Xu, NSSL, Norman, OK; and K. Nai and V. Melnikov

Handout (518.6 kB)

55

Combining Polarimetric Radar Data and HRRR Model Output to Determine Melting Layer Coverage and Surface-Based Precipitation Types in Winter Storms: New Algorithms for the WSR-88D

Terry J. Schuur, CIMMS, Norman, OK; and J. Krause and A. V. Ryzhkov

56

Using Radar Measured Spectrum Width to Estimate Large Scale Background Wind Shear Intensity

Ming Fang, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and B. A. Albrecht

57

Comparison of Assimilation Experiments Before and After Correction of Weather Radar Reflectivity Data in Numerical Model ARPS

Jing Han, Nanjing Univ. of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, China; and H. Zhang, Z. Wang, Z. Chu, and F. Xu

58

Value-Added Weather Radar Products for Decision Support

Robert J. Dreisewerd, Baron Services, Inc., Huntsville, AL

59

Simulated Polarimetric Radar Fingerprints of Ice Growth in Arctic Mixed-Phase Clouds

Robert S. Schrom, Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and J. Y. Harrington and M. R. Kumjian

60

Nowcasting By Blending Techniques Using Cosine Similarity and Lead Time Correction

Min Jang, Hankuk Univ. of Foreign Studies, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of (South); and C. H. You, J. B. Jee, and D. I. Lee

61

Quantifying the Latency within Mosaicked Radar Products and Assessing Impacts on Operations

Heather D. Reeves, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and L. Tang, J. Zhang, J. Brogden, and K. Howard

62

A Study on Nowcasting Using a Pyramidal Optical Flow

Limtak Yu, Pukyong National Univ., Busan, Korea, Republic of (South); and D. Lee, J. H. Kim, and J. H. Jeong

63

PNOWWA - Probabilistic Nowcasting of Winter Weather for Airports

Rudolf Kaltenboeck, Austro Control, Innsbruck, Austria; and A. M. Harri, M. Hagen, H. Haukka, H. Hohti, H. Juntti, J. Koistinen, A. Lehkonen, L. Neitiniemi-Upola, J. Nuottokari, K. Österberg, M. Peura, S. Pulkkinen, T. Riihisaari, E. Saltikoff, and A. von Lerber

64

The Australian VHF Wind Profiler Network Operation and Impacts on Global Numerical Weather Prediction

Bronwyn K. Dolman, ATRAD Pty Ltd., Thebarton, Australia; and C. Tingwell, I. M. Reid, and M. Hervo

65

Experimental Study on Boundary Conditions and weighting Factors of Radar-Based Nowcasting System : MAPLE

Jong-Hoon Jeong, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, RIchland, WA, China; and S. H. Jung, M. K. Suk, and S. K. Lee

66

Sensitivity Tests of Assimilating Thermodynamic Variables with Radar Observations in the Ensemble Kalman Filter System

Ching-Yin Ke, National Central Univ., Jhongli City, Taiwan; and K. S. Chung

67

Evaluation of the Microphysics of Precipitation with Multifrequency Radar Observations (EMPORiuM)

Frederic Tridon, Univ. of Leicester, Leicester, U.K.; and C. Planche, S. Banson, K. Mróz, A. Battaglia, W. Wobrock, M. Monier, and J. Van Baelen

68

Estimating Convective Storm Turbulence with Radar to Evaluate the Paramerisation of Turbulence in NWP Models

Matthew Marcus Feist, Univ. of Reading, Reading, U.K.; and C. D. Westbrook, P. Clark, T. Stein, H. W. Lean, and A. Stirling

69

Cloud Radar Constrained Estimates of Bulk Entrainment Rate for Evaluation of Large-Eddy Simulations

Michael Jensen, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY; and T. Toto, S. Endo, and A. M. Vogelmann

70

Steps Towards Ingesting Radar Estimated Refractivity Into Numerical Weather Prediction Models

Ya-Chien Feng, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada; and F. Fabry

Handout (2.5 MB)

71

Multiple Radar Data Assimilation and Short-Range Precipitation Forecast of a Cold Front

Rute Ferreira, INPE, Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil; and T. Biscaro, M. P. Alves Jr, L. E. R. Zea, D. L. Herdies, and E. P. Vendrasco

72

Diurnal Cycle of Precipitation and Winds Over the Huancayo Observatory (Central Peruvian Andes), Using a Ka Band Cloud-profiling Radar (MIRA 35C) and Boundary Layer Tropospheric Radar (BLTR)

Yamina Silva, Instituto Geofisico del Peru, Lima, Peru; and S. P. Chavez, E. Villalobos, and D. E. Scipion

Handout (2.3 MB)

73

Use of Radar Data in the NSSL Experimental Warn-on-Forecast System for Ensembles

74

Comparison of Simulated Polarimetric Signatures in a Squall Line Case over South China Using Two-Moment Bulk Microphysics Schemes in WRF

Gang Chen, Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China, China; and K. Zhao and G. Zhang

75

Radar Rainfall Nowcasting Models Using Moving Motion Vectors

Soorok Ryu, Center for Atmospheric Remote sensing, Deagu, Korea, Republic of (South); and G. Lee and G. Lyu

76

An Object-based Assessment of the Impacts of Radar Data Assimilation in the Community Leveraged Unified Ensemble

Patrick S. Skinner, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and T. L. Jensen, R. Bullock, J. H. Gotway, A. Clark, and M. Xue

77

Improvements of Fog Now-Casting by Cloud Radar Measurements on the Munich Airport

Matthias Richard Bauer-Pfundstein, METEK, Meteorologische Messtechnik GmbH, Elmshorn, Germany; and B. R. Beckmann and R. Eigenmann

Handout (2.9 MB)

78

Using Radar Data Assimilation to Improve Short-range Precipitation Forecasts

Eder P. Vendrasco, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil; and L. F. Sapucci, L. A. T. Machado, R. V. Andreoli, T. S. Biscaro, and I. C. Costa

Session 7A

Microphysical Studies with Radars 2: Severe Weather

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Matthew R. Kumjian, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL; Daniel T. Dawson II, Purdue Univ.

4:00 PM

7A.1

Purdue-UMass Mobile Radar Observations from VORTEX-SE 2017

Robin Tanamachi, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and S. J. Frasier, W. Heberling, J. Waldinger, T. Hartley, A. T. LaFleur, and P. E. Saunders

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

7A.2

Spatiotemporal Variability of Z_DR Column Areal and Altitudinal Extent in Tornadic and Nontornadic Supercells

Adrianne J. Engel, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and M. S. Van Den Broeke

Recorded Presentation

Handout (8.3 MB)

4:30 PM

7A.3

Tracking the Evolution of Radar Polarimetric Signatures over the Lifecycle of Isolated Convective Cells: A Four-Year Climatology in the Houston Region

Marcus van Lier-Walqui, Columbia Univ. & NASA/GISS, New York, NY; and S. Collis, M. H. Picel, A. M. Fridlind, R. E. Orville, and R. Weitz

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

7A.4

Severe Hail Detection: An Adaptive Algorithm for Anomalous Attenuation Correction and New Insights from Scattering Simulations at C-band

Matthias B. Schmidt, Univ. of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; and S. Trömel (Troemel), A. V. Ryzhkov, and C. Simmer

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (2.7 MB)

5:00 PM

7A.5

Comparing Disdrometer Measured Raindrop Size Distributions from VORTEX-SE with Distributions from Polarimetric Radar Retrievals Using the Constrained Gamma Method

Jessica Bozell, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and D. T. Dawson II, R. Tanamachi, and S. Frasier

Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM

7A.6

Novel Approaches for Studying Ice Microphysics in Stratiform Clouds with Dual-Polarization Radars

Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Univ. of Oklahoma/CIMMS, Norman, OK; and T. J. Schuur, P. Zhang, E. M. Griffin, P. Bukovcic, A. M. Murphy, and D. S. Zrnic

Recorded Presentation

Session 7B

Moving Platforms. Vehicle, Airborne, Shipborne and Spaceborne 2: Satellite.

Location: St. Gallen (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Walter A. Petersen, NASA; Brenda Dolan, Colorado State Univ.

4:00 PM

7B.1

Cloud and Precipitation Imaging Radar Technology Development for Future Spaceborne Missions

Lihua Li, NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and G. Heymsfield, P. Racette, M. McLinden, M. E. Cooley, P. A. Stenger, and T. Spence

4:15 PM

7B.2

Performance of the New Version of the GPM/DPR Rain Retrieval Algorithm

Toshio Iguchi, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan; and S. Seto, R. Meneghini, T. Masaki, N. Yoshida, J. Awaka, M. Le, V. Chandasekar, J. Kwiatkowski, and T. Kubota

4:30 PM

7B.3

Precipitation Variability Across Satellite Field-of-Views Derived from Ground-Based Polarimetric Scanning Radar Observations

Christopher R. Williams, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and W. A. Petersen, D. B. Wolff, and V. Chandrasekar

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

7B.4

Polarimetric Radar Verification of GPM Satellite-Based Retrievals of the Raindrop Size Distribution

Walter A. Petersen, NASA, Huntsville, AL; and A. Tokay, K. R. Morris, L. P. D'Adderio, D. B. Wolff, and P. N. Gatlin

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

7B.5

Satellite Radar Measurements of Precipitation and Freezing Level in Atmospheric Rivers

Forest Cannon, SIO, La Jolla, CA; and F. M. Ralph, A. M. Wilson, and D. P. Lettenmaier

Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM

7B.6

Seasonal Variability of Shallow Cumuliform Snowfall: A CloudSat Perspective

Mark S. Kulie, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, MI; and L. Milani

Recorded Presentation

Icebreaker and Exhibits Opening Reception

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Registration

Location: Monte Rosa Reg. Desk (Swissotel Chicago)

Keynote Speaker Session 8

New and Emerging Radar Technology: Keynote

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

8:00 AM

KS8.1

Assessing the Weather Observation Capabilities of a Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR)

Mark E. Weber, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, Norman, OK; and I. Ivic, F. Nai, T. J. Schuur, D. Schvartzman, S. Torres, D. J. Wasielewski, N. Yussouf, A. Zahrai, R. J. Doviak, P. L. Heinselman, K. D. Hondl, L. J. Wicker, D. S. Zrnic, C. Fulton, R. D. Palmer, J. Salazar, G. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Jung, M. Xue, X. Wang, J. Y. N. Cho, D. Conway, J. M. Kurdzo, H. Thomas, and T. Wallace

Recorded Presentation

Keynote Speaker Session 9

Cloud Studies Using Radars: Keynote.

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

8:30 AM

KS9.1

Identifying Mixed-Phase Conditions in Deep Convective Clouds with Collocated ARM Vertically Pointing Active Sensors

Laura D. Riihimaki, PNNL, Richland, WA; and N. Bharadwaj, J. Comstock, X. Dong, Z. Feng, Q. Fu, S. E. Giangrande, J. C. Hardin, E. P. Luke, A. A. Matthews, T. Thorsen, J. Tian, and J. Wang

Recorded Presentation

Exhibits Open

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Keynote Speaker Session 10

Organized Convection and Severe Phenomena: Keynote.

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

9:00 AM

KS10.1

Correlations between Topography and Land Cover with Tornado Intensity using Rapid-Scan Mobile and WSR-88D Radar Observations in a Geographic Information System Framework

Jana B. Houser, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH; and K. M. Butler and N. McGinnis

Recorded Presentation

Plenary Session 11

Introduction to Exhibits

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Coffee Break

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Session 12A

New and Emerging Radar Technology 1: Phased Array Weather Radar

Location: St. Gallen (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

10:30 AM

12A.1

Popagation and Backscattering Challenges for Planar Polarimetric Phased Array Radars

Dusan S. Zrnic, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and R. J. Doviak, G. Zhang, Y. Zhang, and C. Fulton

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (174.7 kB)

10:45 AM

12A.2

Integrated Sidelobe Level Optimization for the Airborne Phased Array Radar (APAR)

Mark C. Leifer, Ball Aerospace, Westminster, CO; and R. Haupt

Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM

12A.3

Weather and Aircraft Surveillance Radar Requirements for a 10-cm Wavelength Multi-function Phased Array Radar

Richard Doviak, NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and M. E. Weber and D. S. Zrnic

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

12A.4

Multilag Estimators for the Alternating Mode of Dual-Polarimetric Weather Radar Operation

David L. Pepyne, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Manuscript (2.7 MB)

Handout (2.0 MB)

11:30 AM

12A.5

Full Wave Electromagnetic approach to the Calibration of Polarimetric Phased Array Radars

Djordje Mirkovic, CIMMS; and D. S. Zrnic

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

12A.6

Osaka Urban Phased Array Radar Network Experiment

Tomoo Ushio, Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Hino, Tokyo, Japan; and H. Kikuchi, T. Mega, F. Mizutani, and M. Wada

Recorded Presentation

Session 12B

Organized Convection and Severe Phenomena 1: Hurricanes.

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Wen-Chau Lee, NCAR; Chris Vagasky, Vaisala, Inc.

10:30 AM

12B.1

NOVEL RADAR Observations of Turbulent Eddies in the Lower Levels of Intense Hurricane RITA (2005)

Stephen R. Guimond, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD; and S. J. Frasier, J. A. Zhang, and J. Sapp

Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM

12B.2

Three-Dimensional Structure of Typhoon Mindulle (2016) and Near-Surface Streaks Observed By Phased Array Radar

Toru Adachi, MRI, Tsukuba, Japan; and K. Kusunoki, U. Shimada, and J. Ito

11:00 AM

12B.3

Mobile Radar Observations of the Kinematics and Microphysics of Hurricanes Isaac (2013) and Hermine (2016)

A. Addison Alford, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. I. Biggerstaff

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

12B.4

Retrieved Thermodynamic Structure of Hurricane Rita (2005) from Airborne Multi-Doppler Data

Annette M. Foerster, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and M. M. Bell

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

12B.5

A Unique Look into Hurricane Matthew: High-Resolution Wind and Precipitation Observations Using the NASA Tropospheric Doppler Radar Wind Profiler and Other Multi-Frequency Weather Surveillance Radars

Kimberly A. Reed, Radiometrics Corporation, Boulder, CO; and T. Wilfong, L. L. Huddleston, and T. Brauer

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

12B.6

Eyewall Replacement Cycle of Hurricane Matthew(2016) Observed by Single-Doppler Radar

Ting-Yu Cha, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and M. M. Bell

Recorded Presentation

Lunch Break

Session 13A

Use of Radar Data for Nowcasting and Numerical Models 3: Assimilation Methods for New Radar Observations

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Kao-Shen Chung, National Central Univeristy; Jidong Gao, NOAA/NSSL

1:30 PM

13A.1

Toward the Assimilation of W-Band Radar Data in a Kilometer-Scale NWP Model

Mary Borderies, CNRM, Toulouse, France; and O. Caumont, C. Augros, J. Delanoë, and V. Ducrocq

Recorded Presentation

Handout (7.3 MB)

1:45 PM

13A.2

Assimilation of ZDR Columns for Improving the Spin-Up and Forecast of Convective Storms in Storm-Scale Models

Jacob Carlin, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. Gao, J. C. Snyder, and A. V. Ryzhkov

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

13A.3

Development of a Moment-Based Polarimetric Radar Forward Operator

Charlotte Martinkus, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian, O. P. Prat, S. Collis, M. van Lier-Walqui, and H. C. Morrison

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

13A.4

Uncertainties Assessment of Synthetic Radar Simulations

Alexis Berne, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland; and D. Wolfensberger

Recorded Presentation

Session 13B

Moving Platforms. Vehicle, Airborne, Shipborne and Spaceborne 3: Moving Platforms at Altitude =0.

Location: St. Gallen (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Alain Protat, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Joshua Wurman, Center for Severe Weather Research

1:30 PM

13B.1

Estimation of Fresh-Water Flux and its Impact to the Oceanic Stratification on the Coastal Heavy Rain in the Maritime Continent: A Case Study using R/V Mirai Shipboard Polarimetric Radar

Masaki Katsumata, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yokosuka, Japan; and B. Geng, S. Mori, Q. Moteki, and H. Bellenger

Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM

13B.2

Utility of a Shipborne Disdrometer and Marine Navigation Radar during Convective and Stratiform Rain

Elizabeth J. Thompson, APL/Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA; and K. Drushka and W. E. Asher

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

13B.3

Radar Observed Variability in Rainfall during OLYMPEx

Brenda Dolan, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and S. Rutledge and W. Xu

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

13B.4

The Bushfire Convective Plume Experiment: A Mobile X-band Field Campaign into Fire-Driven Convection in Australia

Nicholas McCarthy, Univ. of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; and H. McGowan, A. Guyot, and A. Dowdy

Recorded Presentation

Formal Poster Viewing and Coffee Break

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Poster Session 4

Microphysical Studies with Radars: Posters 2.

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Matthew R. Kumjian, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL; Marcus van Lier-Walqui, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS

79

Raindrop Breakup and Coalescence Diagnosed from Dual-Wavelength Vertically Pointing Radar Observations

Christopher R. Williams, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO

80

Spatial Variability of the Melting Layer in an Alpine Valley Using a Polarimetric X-band Radar

Floortje E.M. van den Heuvel, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland; and A. Berne and M. Gabella

Handout (2.8 MB)

81

Microphysical Properties of Snowfall in the Swiss Alps as derived from Collocated Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera and W-band Cloud Profiler Measurements

Christophe Praz, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland; and Y. A. Roulet and A. Berne

82

Deriving Snowfall Microphysical Properties and Testing Connection with Triple-Frequency Radar Observation

Davide Ori, Univ. of Cologne, Köln, Germany; and D. Moisseev, A. von Lerber, J. Tiira, G. J. Huang, J. Leinonen, and V. Chandrasekar

83

Cloud Radar Spectral Polarimetry for Quantitative Precipitation Estimation

Alexander Myagkov, Radiometer Physics GmbH, Meckenheim, Germany; and T. Rose

84

Graupel Microphysical Properties and 95 GHz Attenuation from Airborne Doppler Cloud Radar and in-Situ Microphysical Observations

Surendra Rauniyar, Bureau of Meteorology, Docklands, Australia; and A. Protat, J. Delanoë, E. Fontaine, D. Leroy, and A. Schwarzenboeck

Handout (2.9 MB)

85

Preliminary Analysis of Dual-Polarization Signatures Associated with Lightning Cessation in Multicellular Convection

Kurtis Pinkney, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and L. D. Carey

86

Investigating Dependences of Ze-S-Relation on Microphysical Properties of Snow

Annakaisa von Lerber, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland; and D. Moisseev, L. F. Bliven, W. A. Petersen, A. M. Harri, and V. Chandrasekar

87

Analysis of Precipitation Processes in Clouds Interacting with Complex Terrain during the OLYMPEX Field Campaign

Alexis Hunzinger, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and W. A. Petersen

88

A Polarimetric and Microphysical Analysis of the Stratiform Rain Region of MCSs

Amanda M. Murphy, Univ. of Oklahoma/CIMMS, Norman, OK; and A. V. Ryzhkov, P. Zhang, G. M. McFarquhar, W. Wu, and D. M. Stechman

89

Detection and Estimation of High Ice Water Content Using X- and W-band Dual-Polarization Airborne Radar Data

Cuong Nguyen, National Research Council, Ottawa, ON, Canada; and M. Wolde, K. Baibakov, and A. Korolev

90

Estimating Spectral Differential Phase and Spectral Specific Differential Phase to Retrieve Particle Population Separated Ice Water Content Profiles

Lukas Pfitzenmaier, Delft Univ. of Technology, Delft, Netherlands; and C. Unal, Y. Dufournet, and H. Russchenberg

91

Evaluation of Snow-Level Height Estimates from Polarimetric WSR-88D Measurements

Sergey Matrosov, CIRES, Boulder, CO; and R. Cifelli, A. B. White, and T. Coleman

92

Bulk Microphysics of Mesoscale Convective Systems Inferred from Polarimetric Radar Observations

Shawn Handler, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. R. Homeyer

93

Polarimetric Doppler Observations of Ice Particles with Scanning 94 GHz Cloud Radar

Alexander Myagkov, Radiometer Physics GmbH, Meckenheim, Germany; and T. Rose

94

Dominant Hydrometeor Type Distributions within Brazilian Tropical Precipitation Systems Inferred from X-Band Dual Polarization Radar Measurements

Jean-François Ribaud, INPE, Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil; and L. A. T. Machado and T. Biscaro

Handout (3.3 MB)

95

Objective Identification and Tracking of ZDR columns in X-band Radar Observations of Storms

Patrick E Saunders, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and R. Tanamachi, D. Dietz, W. Heberling, and S. J. Frasier

96

Examining Polarimetric Radar Observations of Bulk Microphysical Structures and Their Relation to Vortex Kinematics in Hurricane Arthur (2014)

Anthony C. Didlake Jr., The Penn State Univ., University Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian

97

Backscatter Differential Phase of Small Liquid-Coated Ice Particles

Robert S. Schrom, Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian

98

Microphysical Analysis of Snowfall using S-band Polarimetric Radar in South Korea

MiYoung Kang, Pukyong National Univ., Busan, Korea, Republic of (South); and D. I. Lee, C. You, H. J. Kim, G. H. Kim, and Y. S. Bang

99

Polarimetric Thermodynamic Retrievals in the Melting Layer: One-Dimensional Spectral Bin Model Simulations

Jacob Carlin, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and A. Ryzhkov

Manuscript (480.3 kB)

Assessment of the Relative Quality of Hydrometeor Types Inferred from Polarimetric Radar Observations using Fuzzy Logic Techniques

100

Comparative Assessment of Specific Differential Phase Retrieval

Nitin Bharadwaj, PNNL, Richland, WA; and S. E. Giangrande and J. C. Hardin

101

Enhancement on GPM DPR Dual-Frequency Profile Classification Module

Minda Le, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and C. V. Chandra, S. K. Biswas, and T. Iguchi

102

Precipitation Microphysics of Non-Tornadic Supercell Near the Radar Site of MRI in Tsukuba, Japan

Nobuhiro Nagumo, MRI, Tsukuba, Japan; and A. Adachi, W. Mashiko, and H. Yamauchi

Handout (5.6 MB)

103

Radar Simulation Studies for Hydrometeor Classification from Range Profile of Polarimetric Radar Signatures

Takahisa Kobayashi, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Abiko, Japan; and S. Sugimoto, M. Nomura, H. Hirakuchi, and A. Adachi

Manuscript (460.7 kB)

Handout (405.9 kB)

104

Vertical Profiling of Precipitation Characteristics for GPM Ground Validation

David B. Wolff Sr., NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, VA; and W. A. Petersen, D. A. Marks, J. L. Pippitt, A. Tokay, and P. N. Gatlin

105

Microphysical Retrievals from Simultaneous Measurements by Airborne and Ground Radars during OLYMPEX

Stephen Joseph Munchak, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and I. S. Adams

Handout (7.9 MB)

106

Development of a Hydrometeor Classifier for the Met Office C-Band Weather Radar Network

Steven Best, UKMO, Exeter, U.K.; and D. Harrison, B. S. Pickering, and R. R. Neely III

Handout (619.8 kB)

107

BAIRS II: The Second Buffalo Area Icing and Radar Study

David J. Smalley, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA; and M. F. Donovan, E. R. Williams, J. M. Kurdzo, B. J. Bennett, M. Wolde, K. Baibakov, M. Bastian, C. Nguyen, A. Korolev, D. Hudak, P. Rodriguez, and M. Harwood

Handout (37.2 MB)

108

In Situ Verification of Aircraft Icing Conditions Involving Needle Crystals and Supercooled Water in Winter Storms

Earle Williams, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA; and D. J. Smalley, M. F. Donovan, J. M. Kurdzo, B. J. Bennett, M. Wolde, C. Nguyen, K. Baibakov, M. Bastian, A. Korolev, and I. Heckman

Handout (6.2 MB)

109

Modulation of Precipitation in the Olympic Mountains by Trapped Gravity Waves During the OLYMPEX/RADEX Field Campaigns

110

Investigating Dynamical and Microphysical Mechanisms in a Squall Line that Interacted with Terrain During the IPHEx - NOAA HMT-SEPS Field Campaign in the Southern Appalachians

Joshua Aikins, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and K. Friedrich and R. Cifelli

Manuscript (6.7 MB)

Poster Session 5

Moving Platforms. Vehicle, Airborne, Shipborne and Spaceborne: Posters 2.

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

111

Comparing GPM Satellite to Ground Platform Measurements: Case Studies from the NASA GPM Wallops Precipitation Science Research Facility

Charanjit S. Pabla, NASA/WFF and SSAI, Wallops Island, VA; and S. M. Wingo, D. B. Wolff, D. A. Marks, W. A. Petersen, and P. N. Gatlin

Manuscript (1.4 MB)

Handout (10.5 MB)

112

Applying the SIMBA Data Fusion Framework to OLYMPEX: Multi-Platform Observational Analysis of an Intensively Sampled Orographically Enhanced Precipitation Event

Stephanie Mullins Wingo, NASA/MSFC and USRA, Huntsville, AL; and W. A. Petersen, P. N. Gatlin, D. A. Marks, C. S. Pabla, and D. B. Wolff

Handout (6.4 MB)

113

Research on Data Simulation Method of Geostationary Doppler Weather Radar

Shunxian Tang, Chengdu Univ. of Information Technology, CMA Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Sounding, Chengdu, China; and R. Li, J. He, X. Li, and H. Wang

Handout (832.9 kB)

114

Prime Mission Results of the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar on the Global Precipitation Measurement Core Spacecraft and Future Spaceborne Precipitation Radar Concepts

Kinji Furukawa, JAXA, Tsukuba, Japan; and T. Nio, T. Kubota, R. Oki, and T. Iguchi

115

Sea Surface Scanning for Monitoring Calibration and Stability of the NCAR Airborne W-Band Radar

Robert A. Rilling, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and U. Romatschke, J. Vivekanandan, and S. Ellis

116

GPM Ground Validation: Comparative Study of Snow Detection Algorithms

Ali Tokay, JCET/Univ. of Maryland, Greenbelt, MD; and N. Brubaker, D. V. Kliche, J. L. Pippitt, D. A. Marks, D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen

117

Vertical Variability of Rain Drop Size Distribution from Micro Rain Radar and Disdrometer Measurements Collected During Ifloods Campaign

Elisa Adirosi, CNR, Rome, Italy; and A. Tokay, N. Roberto, M. Montopoli, E. Gorgucci, and L. Baldini

118

GPM Validation Network Data and Analysis Resources for Multiple Applications

K. Robert Morris, SAIC, Greenbelt, MD; and W. A. Petersen, M. R. Schwaller, J. L. Pippitt, and T. Berendes

Handout (6.0 MB)

119

Variability and Sensitivity of GPM-retrieved Mass Weighted Diameter over Italy

Leo Pio D'Adderio, Univ. of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; and G. Vulpiani, A. Tokay, and F. Porcù

120

Attenuation and Radar Reflectivity in Melting Layer measured with Ground-based Ka-band Radars

Yuki Kaneko, JAXA, Tsukuba, Japan; and K. Nakamura, K. Suzuki, and K. Nakagawa

Handout (1.6 MB)

121

Alignment and Comparison between Simultaneous GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar and Ground-based Radar Observations

Haiming Tan, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and V. Chandrasekar and H. Chen

Poster Session 6

New and Emerging Radar Technology: Posters 1.

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

122

The Future is Here: Capabilities and Plans for the Advanced Technology Demonstrator at the National Severe Storms Laboratory

Sebastian M. Torres, CIMMS, Norman, OK

123

An X-band Phased Array Weather Radar Testbed

William Heberling, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and J. Waldinger and S. Frasier

Handout (742.4 kB)

124

The Next Generation of Airborne Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar: NCAR/EOL Airborne Phased Array Radar (APAR) Development

James A. Moore, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. C. Lee, E. Loew, J. Vivekanandan, V. Grubišić, P. S. Tsai, M. Dixon, J. M. Emmett, M. Lord, L. L. Lussier III, K. Hwang, and J. Ranson

125

Frequency Modulation Continuous Wave Profiling Radar for Precipitation and Observations in Different Regions of China During 2013-2016

Zheng RUAN, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences(CAMS), Beijing, China; and F. LI and Y. RUAN

Manuscript (915.7 kB)

Handout (3.8 MB)

Improved Polarimetric Phased Array Calibration Through Adaptive Methods

126

Updates on the OU All-Digital Dual-Polarization Phased Array (Horus)

Caleb Fulton, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and R. D. Palmer, J. Salazar, and H. Sigmarsson

127

An Experimental Evaluation of Phase Coding to Mitigate the Cross-Coupling Biases in PPAR

Igor R. Ivic, NSSL/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Handout (2.6 MB)

128

Signal Processing for Performance Improvement of Phased Array Weather Radar

Hiroshi Kikuchi, Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Hino, Tokyo, Japan; and T. Ushio, F. Mizutani, and M. Wada

129

Observation of Tornadic Storms in Tokyo Urban Area By X-band Phased Array Weather Radar

Taro Kashiwayanagi, Japan Radio Co.,Ltd. / Chiba Univ., Saitama, Japan; and K. Morotomi, F. Kobayashi, T. Takamura, T. Takano, and A. Higuchi

130

An Approach to Align Subarray Channels in PPAR Using Weather Returns

Igor R. Ivic, NSSL/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Handout (2.3 MB)

131

Pulse Compression Weather Radar with Improved Sensitivity, Range Resolution, and Range Sidelobe

Koichiro Gomi, TOSHIBA Corporation, Kawasaki, Japan; and K. Hashimoto, T. aoki, K. yamaguchi, T. Murano, A. Yamada, N. Anraku, M. Wada, and A. Adachi

Manuscript (798.0 kB)

Handout (902.9 kB)

132

The Development of the Ground-Based W-band Electronical Scanning Cloud Profiling Radar for Calibration and Validation of EarthCARE/CPR

Hiroaki Horie, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan; and H. Hanado and Y. Ohno

133

Technical Aspects and Scientific Applications of New VHF Wind Profiler Radar at 205 MHz

Kesavapillai Mohanakumar, Cochin Univ. of Science and Technology, Cochin, India

134

A Study on the Behaviour of Ionosphere with 205MHz ST Wind Profiler Radar at Cochin Coastal Region

Rakesh Varadarajan, Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research, CUSAT, Kochi, India

Handout (1.5 MB)

135

The NCAR Phased Array Radar Line Replacement Unit (LRU): Integration, Characterization and Performance

Pei-Sang Tsai, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and E. Loew, B. Hwang, J. Salazar, and R. M. Lebron

136

A High-SNR Doppler Beam Swing Method for VHF Atmospheric Radar

Koji Nishimura, National Institute of Polar Research, Tachikawa, Japan; and T. Hashimoto, M. Tsutsumi, K. Sato, and T. Sato

137

Pulse Compression Orthogonal Coding for Polarization Diversity Technique with Millimeter Spaceborne Doppler Radars

138

The NCAR Modular Profiler Development, Recent Progress and Deployment to PECAN

William O. J. Brown, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Sobtzak, T. Hock, and C. Martin

Application and Maintenance Ability Training for Weather Radar in China

Poster Session 7

Organized Convection and Severe Phenomena: Posters 1.

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Angela K. Rowe, Univ. of Washington; Timothy J. Lang, NASA MSFC

139

High-temporal Resolution Observations of the 27 May 2015 Canadian, Texas, Tornado using the Atmospheric Imaging Radar

Casey B. Griffin, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. Bodine, J. M. Kurdzo, A. Mahre, R. D. Palmer, J. Lujan Jr., and A. Byrd

140

Three-Dimensional Multiple Doppler Radar Wind Synthesis and Thermodynamic Retrieval over Complex Terrain and Their Applications in Severe Weather Analyses

Yu-Chieng Liou, National Central Univ., Jhongli City, Taiwan; and W. Y. Wang, Y. L. Teng, and P. C. Yang

141

PX-1000 Observations of Mesoscale Convective Systems During PECAN

David J. Bodine, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. M. Kurdzo, B. L. Cheong, and K. L. Rasmussen

142

Analysis of the 16 May 2015 Tipton, Oklahoma EF-3 Tornado at High Spatiotemporal Resolution Using the Atmospheric Imaging Radar

Andrew Mahre, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. M. Kurdzo, D. J. Bodine, C. B. Griffin, R. D. Palmer, and T. Y. Yu

143

Preliminary Results for VORTEX-SE 2017: Improving Radar Wind Retrievals in Potentially Tornadic Storms in the Southeast United States

Karen A. Kosiba, Center for Severe Weather Research, Boulder, CO; and J. Marquis and J. Wurman

Manuscript (7.1 MB)

Handout (7.1 MB)

144

Plains Elevated Convection At Night (PECAN): Evaluating Severe Surface Wind Potential in Nocturnal MCSs

Karen A. Kosiba, Center for Severe Weather Research, Boulder, CO; and J. Wurman

145

Analysis of the 6 July 2015 PECAN MCS Utilizing Airborne- and Ground-Based Doppler Observations and Airborne In-Situ Microphysical Data

Daniel M. Stechman, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and R. M. Rauber, G. M. McFarquhar, M. M. Bell, B. F. Jewett, R. A. Black, D. P. Jorgensen, and T. J. Schuur

Handout (27.0 MB)

146

Observations of Hailstorms from Multi-frequency Airborne and Ground-based Polarimetric Radar During MC3E and IPHEX

147

An Analysis of the Evolution and Structure of a Multiple-Tornado-Producing Supercell Near Dodge City, KS, on 24 May 2016

Zachary B. Wienhoff, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and H. B. Bluestein, L. J. Wicker, J. C. Snyder, A. Shapiro, C. K. Potvin, and D. W. Reif

148

A Multi-Parameter Predictor for Improved Convective Winds Nowcasting at Cape Canaveral Using C-band Dual-Polarization Radar and Environmental Observations

Bruno L. Medina, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and C. G. Amiot, R. M. Mecikalski, L. D. Carey, W. P. Roeder, T. M. McNamara, and R. J. Blakeslee

149

Convective Core Vertical Velocity Properties and Relationship with Hydrometeors in Mid-latitude Continental Mesoscale Convective Systems

Zhe Feng, PNNL, Richland, WA; and S. Giangrande and J. C. Hardin

150

An Examination of Convective Enhancement within Complex Terrain on 5 April 2017 during VORTEX-SE

Todd A. Murphy, Univ. of Louisiana, Monroe, LA; and R. A. Wade, A. W. Lyza, and K. R. Knupp

Handout (9.6 MB)

151

Radar Determined Dynamical and Microphysical Properties of Wet Season Convection in Darwin As a Function of Wet Season Regime

Robert Jackson, ANL, Lemont, IL; and S. Collis, A. Protat, V. Louf, L. Majewski, T. J. Lang, and C. K. Potvin

152

Preliminary Analysis of Three-Dimensional Wind over Complex Terrain in South Korea Using Multiple-Doppler Radar Observations

Chia-Lun Tsai, Kyungpook National Univ., Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South); and K. Kim, Y. C. Liou, and G. Lee

Handout (4.8 MB)

153

Changes in the Radial and Tangential Distribution of Radar Reflectivity During Tropical Cyclone Landfalls Over the United States

Corene J. Matyas, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL; and J. Tang, S. E. Zick, and M. Schneider

Manuscript (951.4 kB)

Handout (2.8 MB)

154

On the Relationship Between Large Hail and Polarimetric Signatures at C-Band: Two Case Studies in the RELAMPAGO-CACTI Domain

155

Preliminary Results from the August 2017 East Pacific Origins and Characteristics of Hurricanes (EPOCH) Field Campaign

156

Structure of Hailstorms in North Carolina Obtained from EXRAD Airborne Radar During IPHEx

Gerald M. Heymsfield, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and L. Tian, S. Guimond, L. Li, and M. McLinden

Handout (22.5 MB)

157

Radar Characteristics of Convective Downdrafts and Environments Observed during the VORTEX-Southeast Project

James Marquis, Center for Severe Weather Research, Boulder, CO; and J. Wurman, K. Kosiba, and P. Robinson

158

Using Single- and Dual-Doppler Analysis to Examine the Vorticity and Convergence Along Gradients in Roughness Length

Timothy A. Coleman, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL

159

Radar Observations of a Small Tornado on 5 April 2017 during VORTEX-SE

Anthony W. Lyza, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and K. Knupp

160

A Preliminary Assessment of Infrasonic Tornado Detection via Comparison with Dual-Polarization Doppler Radar

Barrett Goudeau, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and K. Knupp and H. Rinehart

161

Radar Data Characteristics of Two Severe Convective Systems Inflicting Massive Fatalities in China

Yongguang Zheng, National Meteorological Centre, Beijing, China; and W. Zhu

Manuscript (1.4 MB)

Handout (7.9 MB)

162

Analyzing Tornadic Debris Signatures by Integrating Aerial Imagery and Polarimetric Radar Data in GIS

Angela R. Burke, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and R. Wade, R. Griffin, A. W. Lyza, and D. M. Conrad

163

The Role of Polarimetric, Doppler Velocity, and Spectrum Width Signatures in the Reanalysis of a QLCS Tornado Cluster

Richard Castro, NOAA/NWS, Romeoville, IL; and A. Lyza, A. W. Clayton, B. Borchardt, E. Lenning, M. Friedlein, and K. R. Knupp

164

Operational Applications of Environmental and Radar Predictors for Tornado Intensity

Matthew Friedlein, NOAA/NWS, Romeoville, IL; and B. Deubelbeiss, E. Lenning, A. W. Clayton, and A. Lyza

Handout (1.9 MB)

165

Utilizing Environmental and Radar Predictors to Anticipate Tornado Intensity

Adam W. Clayton, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and E. Lenning, M. Friedlein, A. W. Lyza, and K. Knupp

166

Radar Rainfall Statistics during PECAN

Poster Session 8

Radar Networks, Quality Control, Processing and Software: Posters 1.

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

167

Use of Mid-Level Model Wind Data and VAD Winds to Improve WSR-88D Velocity Dealiasing

Autumn D. Losey, Radar Operations Center, Norman, OK; and W. D. Zittel and Z. Jing

Manuscript (1.7 MB)

Handout (1.9 MB)

168

OPERA - Harmonizing the European Weather Radar Network

Markus Peura, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland; and M. Martet, A. J. Huuskonen, L. Delobbe, B. Lipovscak, H. Leijnse, and E. Saltikoff

Manuscript (666.5 kB)

Handout (3.1 MB)

169

The Wind Data Error Processiong Using Radial Power Spectrum of Shanghai Radar Wind Profiler Network

CHEN HAOJUN, Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, Shanghai City, China; and W. Qindian, S. Jing, Y. Chunguang, Z. Jie, and X. Hao

170

Rainbow Scientific Tool: An Efficient Way to Harmonize and Optimize A Heterogeneous Weather Radar Network

Hassan Al Sakka, Selex ES GmbH, Neuss, Germany; and A. Weipert

171

Design a Fast Multi-Radar Gridding Algorithm on Modern CPU and GPU Hardware

Jingyin Tang, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL; and K. Park, C. J. Matyas, and M. Schneider

172

ARTView Towards an Open Source Graphical User Interface for Radar Data

Anderson Luis Gama, Univ. of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany; and N. Guy

Handout (2.4 MB)

173

Pyrad: a Real-Time Weather Radar Data Processing Framework Based on Py-ART

Jordi Figueras i Ventura, MeteoSwiss, Locarno, Switzerland; and A. Leuenberger, Z. Künsch, J. Grazioli, and U. Germann

Handout (6.8 MB)

174

Data Quality Monitoring Techniques on a Mobile X-band Doppler Polarimetric Weather Radar

Jacopo Grazioli, MeteoSwiss, Locarno, Switzerland; and Z. Künsch, J. Figueras i Ventura, A. Leuenberger, and U. Germann

175

Australian National Radar Archive in the Cloud - Applications for Research and Industry

Joshua S. Soderholm, Univ. of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Handout (5.8 MB)

176

Quality Control of Sea Clutter and Constant Power Function Artifacts for Operational U.S. Navy Shipboard Radar Data Assimilation

177

ChuvaOnline: A X-Band Radar Network Used for High Spatial and Temporal Rainfall Monitoring

Carlos A. Morales, Univ. of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and J. Testud, P. javelle, E. Moreau, K. L. Rocha Filho, and F. Conde

178

An Updated Radar-Based Storm Rotation Climatology for the CONUS

Brandon R. Smith, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and K. L. Ortega

179

Radar Beam Blockage Processes in the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor System

Lin Tang, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. Zhang, Y. Qi, S. B. Cocks, and K. W. Howard

180

Baron's Processor Suite - A New Paradigm for Weather Radar Data Processing

Mrinal S. Balaji, Baron Services, Inc, Huntsville, AL; and J. R. Ellis, R. D. Cartwright, and J. H. Lee

181

Should Interpolation of Reflectivity be Performed in Z or dBZ?

Robert A. Warren, Monash Univ., Melbourne, Australia; and A. Protat

Handout (2.2 MB)

182

Addressing Data Quality Challenges for the NCMS Dual-Pol Radars in the UAE

M. Dixon, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and K. P. J. de Waal and A. Mandoos

Handout (2.2 MB)

183

PyDSD: A Python Library for Working with Disdrometers, Particle Probes, and Drop Size Distributions

Joseph C. Hardin, PNNL, Richland, WA; and N. Guy

184

A Newly Calibrated Long-Term Radar Dataset of Tropical Convection

Valentin Louf, Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia; and A. Protat and C. Jakob

Handout (1.5 MB)

Session 14A

Microphysical Studies with Radars 3: Ice Scattering

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Marcus van Lier-Walqui, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS; Matthew R. Kumjian, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL

4:00 PM

14A.1

Bulk-Density Representations of Branched Planar Ice Crystals: Errors in the Polarimetric Radar Variables

Robert S. Schrom, Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian, Z. Jiang, J. Verlinde, E. Clothiaux, and K. Aydin

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

14A.2

Influence of Ice Particle Size and Shape Biases on Radar Polarimetric Variables

Zhiyuan Jiang, Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and K. Aydin, J. Verlinde, and E. E. Clothiaux

Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM

14A.3

Comparison of Different Snowflake Models and In-situ Measurements in Finland During the Winter of 2014

Jani Tyynela, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland; and A. von Lerber and D. Moisseev

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

14A.4

A Case Event Analysis Using Multi-Angle-Snowflake-Camera and CSU-CHILL X-Band Observations in Greeley, Colorado: Degree of Riming and Particle Classification

Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and C. Praz, P. Kennedy, M. Thurai, A. Berne, and V. N. Bringi

Recorded Presentation

Session 15B

New and Emerging Radar Technology 2: Novel Systems and Measurements

Location: St. Gallen (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

4:00 PM

15B.1

Water Vapor Measurement System using Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Waves

Seiji Kawamura, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Tokyo, Japan; and H. Hanado, T. Kouketsu, H. Ohta, and T. Iguchi

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

15B.2

Development of a Mobile C-band Polarimetric Atmospheric Imaging Radar (PAIR)

Jorge Salazar, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and T. Y. Yu, C. Fulton, M. McCord, R. D. Palmer, H. B. Bluestein, B. L. Cheong, M. I. Biggerstaff, B. M. Isom, J. M. Kurdzo, R. J. Doviak, X. Wang, and M. B. Yeary

Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM

15B.3

Detection and Identification of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Using Weather Radar

Krzysztof Orzel, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and S. Govindasamy, A. Bennett, D. Pepyne, and S. Frasier

Handout (9.8 MB)

4:45 PM

15B.4

Frequency Diversity Waveforms with ARM Cloud Radars

Nitin Bharadwaj, PNNL, Richland, WA; and B. M. Isom and J. B. Mead

Recorded Presentation

Plenary Session 15

Tribute to the Trailblazers of Radar Meteorology: Dave Atlas, Roger Lhermitte and Edwin Kessler

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

5:00 PM

A Tribute to the Trailblazers of Radar Meteorology: Dave Atlas, Roger Lhermitte, and Edwin Kessler

Recorded Presentation

Tribute to the Trailblazers of Radar Meteorology Reception, sponsored by the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma

Location: 2nd Floor Prefunction (Swissotel Chicago)

Registration

Location: Monte Rosa Reg. Desk (Swissotel Chicago)

Keynote Speaker Session 16

Radar Networks, Quality Control, Processing and Software: Keynote

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

8:00 AM

KS16.1

Calibrating Ground-Based Radars Using TRMM and GPM

Robert A. Warren, Monash Univ., Melbourne, Australia; and A. Protat, S. T. Siems, H. A. Ramsay, and M. J. Manton

Recorded Presentation

Keynote Speaker Session 17

Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Hydrology: Keynote.

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

8:30 AM

KS17.1

High-Resolution Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Nowcast Using Dual-Polarization Radar Network

V. Chandrasekar, Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and H. Chen, W. A. Petersen, and R. Cifelli

Recorded Presentation

Session 18A

Cloud Studies Using Radars 1

Location: St. Gallen 3 (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

9:00 AM

18A.1

An Overview of the CAPE Weather Experiments Using the U.S. Navy Mid-Course Doppler Radar

Jerome Schmidt, NRL, Monterey, CA; and P. Flatau, P. R. Harasti, and R. D. Yates

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

21A.1

Drizzle Drop Size Distributions in Marine Warm Stratocumulus Clouds Derived from Doppler Cloud Radar and Lidar

Virendra Ghate, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL; and M. Cadeddu

Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

18A.3

Climatology of Millimeter Wavelength Radar Doppler Spectra Shape

Edward P. Luke, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY; and P. Kollias and M. Maahn

Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

18A.4

Multi-Frequency Radar/Passive Microwave retrievals of Cold Season Precipitation from OLYMPEX data

Alessandro Battaglia, Univ. of Leicester, Leicester, U.K.; and F. Tridon, J. Turk, S. Tanelli, S. Kneifel, J. Leinonen, P. Kollias, and K. Mróz

Recorded Presentation

Session 18B

Microphysical Studies with Radars 4: Ice Scattering

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Christopher R. Williams, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado; Daniel T. Dawson II, Purdue Univ.

9:00 AM

18B.1

Synergy Between Cloud Radar Polarimetry and Doppler Spectra in Arctic Ice and Mixed-Phase Clouds

Mariko Oue, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY; and P. Kollias, E. Luke, and A. Ryzhkov

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (772.2 kB)

Handout (1.3 MB)

9:15 AM

18B.2

Active and Passive Vector Radiative Transfer Model for Three-Dimensional Studies of Clouds and Precipitation

Ian Stuart Adams, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and S. J. Munchak and G. M. Heymsfield

Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

18B.3

Hydrometeor Mixtures in Polarimetric Radar Measurements: Bin-based and Neighborhood-based De-mixing

Nikola Besic, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland; and J. Figueras i Ventura, J. Grazioli, M. Gabella, U. Germann, and A. Berne

Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

18B.4

Dual-Frequency (W-Ka band) Airborne Reflectivity Profiles with Centered in Situ Particle Probe Data: A New Tool for Cloud Physics Research

Bart Geerts, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; and A. W. Tripp, S. J. Haimov, J. R. French, and A. L. Pazmany

Session 18C

Radar Networks, Quality Control, Processing and Software 1

Location: St. Gallen 1&2 (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Hidde Leijnse, KNMI; Irene Crisologo, Universitat Potsdam

9:00 AM

18C.1

On The Rise of a Community of a Community Radar Software Packages

Scott Collis, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL; and M. J. Dixon, M. M. Bell, D. Michelson, K. Muehlbauer, and M. Heistermann

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

18C.2

MultiDop: An Open-Source, Python-Powered, Multi-Doppler Radar Analysis Suite

Timothy J. Lang, NASA MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and C. K. Potvin, R. Jackson, S. Collis, B. Dolan, and C. J. Schultz

Recorded Presentation

Handout (3.7 MB)

9:30 AM

18C.3

Watchdog for ARM Radar Network Operations (WARNO)

Joseph C. Hardin, PNNL, Richland, WA; and E. Schuman

Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

18C.4

The Lidar Radar Open Software Environment (LROSE): Progress and Plans

Michael M. Bell, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and M. Dixon and W. C. Lee

Recorded Presentation

Exhibits Open

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Coffee Break

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Session 19A

Organized Convection and Severe Phenomena 2: General Topics.

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

CoChair: Robert Jackson, ANL

Chair: Kiel L. Ortega, CIMMS/University of Oklahoma and NOAA/OAR/NSSL

10:30 AM

19A.1

Combined Polarimetric Doppler Radar and Satellite Scatterometer Observations of Organized Convection Near Coastal Regions

Timothy J. Lang, NASA MSFC, Huntsville, AL; and G. Priftis, T. Chronis, P. Garg, and S. W. Nesbitt

Recorded Presentation

Handout (31.8 MB)

10:45 AM

19A.2

Using Mobile Doppler Radar Observations to Infer Buoyancy Deficits within Thunderstorm Outflow

Abby L. Kenyon, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX; and C. C. Weiss and G. H. Bryan

Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM

19A.3

Relationship Between Convective Systems and the Production and Maintenance of Associated Cold Pools

Paloma Borque, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and S. Nesbitt, R. J. Trapp, and S. Lasher-Trapp

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

19A.4

A Comparison of Misovortices Found Within Two Long Lake-Axis-Parallel Lake-effect Snow Bands during the OWLeS Project

Scott M. Steiger, SUNY, Oswego, NY; and B. Bealo, N. Hammond, and T. Cain

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

19A.5

Rapid-Scan Dual-Polarization Radar Observations of Zdr Column Depth in the Context of Forecaster Conceptual Models

Charles M. Kuster, OU/CIMMS and NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and J. C. Snyder, P. L. Heinselman, and T. J. Schuur

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.4 MB)

11:45 AM

19A.6

EnKF and Polarimetric Analyses of the 31 May 2013 El Reno, Oklahoma Supercell during Tornadogenesis

Patrick Skinner, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma; and J. C. Snyder, L. J. Wicker, H. B. Bluestein, and K. J. Thiem

Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM

19A.7

Storm Environments Supporting Spaceborne Radar and GOES-observed Extreme Convective Storms in Central Argentina

Stephen W. Nesbitt, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and K. L. Rasmussen, M. Cancelada, P. Salio, L. Vidal, J. Mulholland, and R. J. Trapp

Recorded Presentation

12:15 PM

19A.8

Hail detection algorithm for the Global Precipitation Measuring mission core satellite sensors

Kamil Mróz, National Centre for Earth Observation, Leicester, U.K.; and A. Battaglia, T. J. Lang, D. J. Cecil, S. Tanelli, and F. Tridon

Recorded Presentation

Session 19B

Use of Radar Data for Nowcasting and Numerical Models 4: Radar Data Assimilation for NWP

Location: St. Gallen 1&2 (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Dustan Wheatley, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma; Rita Roberts, NCAR/RAL

10:30 AM

19B.1

Test of a Weather-Adaptive Hybrid 3DEnVAR and WRF-DART Analysis and Forecast System During the HWT Spring Experiments in 2017

Jidong Gao, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and Y. Wang, D. M. Wheatley, K. H. Knopfmeier, T. A. Jones, and G. Creager

Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM

19B.2

Expanding Use of Radar Data in Deterministic and Ensemble Data Assimilation for the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR)

Curtis Alexander, NOAA/ESRL/GSD, Boulder, CO; and D. Dowell, M. Hu, T. Ladwig, S. Weygandt, and S. G. Benjamin

Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM

19B.3

High-Resolution Radar Data Assimilation for Hurricanes Near Landfalls

Zhaoxia Pu, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and W. C. Lee

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

19B.4

An Effective Approach for Assimilating Radar Reflectivity in a 4DVAR System

Juanzhen Sun, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and Y. Zhang, J. Ban, and J. S. Hong

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

19B.5

Assimilation of Dual-Polarization Radar Observations into Météo France Convective Scale Model AROME

Clotilde Augros, Météo France, Toulouse, France; and O. Caumont, V. Ducrocq, and N. Gaussiat

Recorded Presentation

Handout (3.8 MB)

11:45 AM

19B.6

Impact of Assimilating Additional Thermodynamic Variables with Radar Observations in the EnKF System at Convective Scale

Kao-Shen Chung, National Central Univeristy, Taoyuan, Taiwan; and C. Y. Ke

Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM

19B.7

Implementing the Latent Heat Nudging (LHN) Algorithm in the Canadian Regional Deterministic Prediction System (RDPS)

Dominik Jacques, EC, Dorval, QC, Canada; and D. B. Michelson and L. FIllion

Recorded Presentation

12:15 PM

19B.8

Sensitivities of Very Short-Term Numerical Prediction to Polarimetric Radar Data Assimilation: Typhoon Soudelor (2015)

Chih-Chien Tsai, Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan; and Y. Jung

Recorded Presentation

Young Scientist Networking Meeting

Location: 2nd Floor Prefunction (Swissotel Chicago)

Registration

Location: Monte Rosa Reg. Desk (Swissotel Chicago)

Session 20A

New and Emerging Radar Technology 3: Innovations in Signal Processing

Location: St. Gallen (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

8:00 AM

20A.1

Multi-Doppler Processing in Phased Array Weather Radar Network Environment for Three-Axis Velocity Retrieval

Eiichi Yoshikawa, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Mitaka, Japan; and Y. Takahashi, T. Ushio, and V. Chandrasekar

8:15 AM

20A.2

Quadratic Phase Coded Radar

James B. Mead, ProSensing Inc, Amherst, MA

Recorded Presentation

8:30 AM

20A.3

A New RFI Filtering Technique for Weather Radar

John Y. N. Cho, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA

Recorded Presentation

Handout (2.2 MB)

8:45 AM

20A.4

Dancing the Radar Sensitivity Limbo: How Low Can We Go?

Frédéric Fabry, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

20A.5

Use of Adaptive Filtering Techniques and Deconvolution to Obtain Low Sidelobe Range Samples in NASA D3R Radar

Mohit Kumar, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and V. Chandrasekar

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

20A.6

Radar Detection of Electrified Cloud Areas

Valery Melnikov, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. Zrnic

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.0 MB)

Session 20B

Organized Convection and Severe Phenomena 4: Tornadoes

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Casey Griffin, Univ. of Oklahoma; Zachary B. Wienhoff, Univ. of Oklahoma

8:00 AM

20B.1

The TWIRL (Tornado Winds from In-situ and Radars at Low-level) Project: Project Overview and Combined Radar-in Situ-damage Analyses

Karen A. Kosiba, Center for Severe Weather Research, Boulder, CO; and J. Wurman and P. Robinson

8:15 AM

20B.2

Examination of the Relationships between Polarimetric Radar Signatures and Kinematic Processes Using High-Resolution WRF Simulations

David J. Bodine, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. B. Griffin and K. L. Rasmussen

Recorded Presentation

8:30 AM

20B.3

The Role of Horizontal Shearing Instability in Mesovortexgenesis in the 04 January 2015 Quasi-Linear Convective System

Dustin M. Conrad, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and K. R. Knupp

Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM

20B.4

The 29-30 November 2016 Northern Alabama Tornado Outbreak, Part 1: Radar and Vertical Profiling Observations of a Complex Supercell Mesocyclone

Carter B. Hulsey, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and K. Knupp, A. W. Lyza, and R. A. Wade

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

20B.5

The 29-30 November 2016 Northern Alabama Tornado Outbreak, Part 2: Radar, Profiler, and In-Situ Observations of the Role of Topography in Supercell and Tornado Environmental Evolution

Anthony W. Lyza, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and C. B. Hulsey, R. Wade, and K. Knupp

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

20B.6

Recent Results Using RaXPol to Document Tornadogenesis and Recent Upgrades to the Radar

Howard B. Bluestein, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and B. L. Cheong, Z. B. Wienhoff, D. W. Reif, and K. J. Thiem

Recorded Presentation

Formal Poster Viewing and Coffee Break

Location: Zurich (Swissotel Chicago)

Poster Session 9

Cloud Studies Using Radars: Posters.

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

185

High-Resolution Doppler Radar and Radiometer Analysis of a Cold Front Topped with Atmospheric Waves

Timothy A. Coleman, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and K. Knupp and P. N. Gatlin

186

Extraction of 3D Cloud Information Using Stereoscopic Photogrammetry

Hong Jiang, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and B. L. Cheong and T. Y. Yu

187

Exploration of Supercooled Water Detection in Orographic Clouds Using Differential Attenuation at W-Band

Adam C. Springer, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and R. M. Rauber and S. Ellis

188

Relationship between Polarimetric Parameters Obtained By a Ka-Band Radar and Characteristics of Solid Hydrometeors in Snow Clouds

Taro Shinoda, Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan; and T. Ohigashi, M. Kubo, Y. Minami, K. Suzuki, H. Minda, M. Kyushima, N. Takahashi, and K. Tsuboki

189

Comparison of Polarimetric Parameters Obtained by a Ka-band Radar with those by C- and X-band Radars in Relation to Characteristics of Hydrometeors

Tomohiro Nagaya, Nagoya Univ., Nagoya-shi, Japan; and T. Shinoda, T. Ohigashi, S. Kawamura, H. Yamada, K. Yamaguchi, K. Suzuki, K. Tsuboki, and E. Nakakita

190

Data Quality Control of Ka-band Cloud Radar for Detecting Cumulus Clouds

Takeshi Maesaka, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, Tsukuba, Japan; and K. Iwanami, S. I. Suzuki, Y. Shusse, and N. Sakurai

Handout (12.7 MB)

191

Vertical Structure of Cloud Occurrence in Korean Peninsula for Ground-Based Millimeter Wavelength Radar Observations

Bo-Young Ye, Center for Atmospheric Remote Sensing, Kyungpook National Univ., Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South); and G. Lee

192

Ka-Band Cloud Radar Comparison of Vertical and Slanted Polarization on Transmit

Matthias Richard Bauer-Pfundstein, METEK, Meteorologische Messtechnik GmbH, Elmshorn, Germany

Handout (3.5 MB)

193

Construction of JAXA EarthCARE A-Train Research Product

Yuichiro Hagihara, JAXA, Tsukuba, Japan; and M. Kikuchi, T. Kubota, R. Oki, and H. Okamoto

Handout (4.9 MB)

194

Calibration, Characterization, and Data Quality of the Scanning ARM Cloud Radar (SACR)

Bradley M. Isom, PNNL, Richland, WA; and N. Bharadwaj

Handout (9.0 MB)

Poster Session 10

New and Emerging Radar Technology: Posters 2.

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

195

Optimal Signal Detectability using Discrete Fourier Transform Processing

James Mead, ProSensing Inc., Amherst, MA

Handout (1.2 MB)

196

A Realistic Dual-Polarization Radar Time-Series Simulator Based on Archived Data

David Schvartzman, CIMMS, Norman, OK; and C. D. Curtis

Handout (35.7 MB) Handout (35.7 MB)

197

Media's Role in Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Deployment of the First Network of TV Station-Owned High-Frequency S-Band & Mobile X-Band Weather Radar Systems in the US

Richard Stedronsky, Enterprise Electronics Corporation, Enterprise, AL

198

SZ-2 Algorithm Updates for the NEXRAD Network

David A. Warde, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and S. M. Torres and D. Schvartzman

Handout (5.2 MB)

199

Coherent Power Measurements with a Compact Airborne Ka-Band Precipitation Radar (KPR)

Andrew L. Pazmany, ProSensing Inc., Amherst, MA; and S. J. Haimov

Handout (827.9 kB)

200

Operational Implementation of a Robust Near-Real Time Radar Calibration and Monitoring Technique for Australian Bureau of Meteorology Operational Radars

Surendra Rauniyar, Bureau of Meteorology, Docklands, Australia; and V. H. M. Louf, R. A. Warren, and A. Protat

Handout (1.3 MB)

201

A Preliminary Study on Radar Bright-band over Nyingchi Region in Tibet

Xu Wang, Chengdu Univ. of Information Technology, ChengDu, China; and Y. Hao, J. He, Z. Shi, and H. Chen

Handout (1.5 MB)

202

Development and Deployment of an X-band Reflect-Array Radar

Michihiro S. Teshiba, Weathernews Inc, Chiba, Japan; and C. Fulton, H. Sigmarsson, N. Tahir, and N. Aboserwal

Handout (3.3 MB)

203

UAV-Based Absolute Radar Calibration

Jiapeng Yin, Delft Univ. of Technology, Delft, Netherlands; and F. van der Zwan, E. Oudejans, C. M. H. Unal, and H. Russchenberg

Handout (1.7 MB)

204

System Design of The Next Generation Weather Radar for Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Dennis Vollbracht, Selex ES GmbH, Neuss, Germany; and D. Ridene

205

System Overview of The Transportable C-band Klystron Radar for The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)

Dennis Vollbracht, Selex ES GmbH, Neuss, Germany; and D. Hilger, H. Niebaum, and C. Duncker

206

An Investigation of the Requirements of an Airborne, Scanning Polarimetric Phased Array Radar to Accurately Measure Hydrometeor Properties Near the Earth's Surface

Eric Loew, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Vivekanandan

Handout (1.4 MB)

207

Status of Studies on the Geostationary Precipitation Radar Satellite

Daisuke Jodoi, JAXA, Tsukuba, Japan; and Y. Kaneko, K. Furukawa, and T. Iguchi

208

The ARM's redesigned X band Scanning Precipitation Radar Network in the Southern Great Plains, Oklahoma

Iosif Andrei Lindenmaier, PNNL, Richland, WA; and F. O'Hora, N. Bharadwaj, B. M. Isom, and J. C. Hardin

Revisiting Velocity Ambiguity

209

Using Simulations to Refine Weather Surveillance Radar Requirements for SENSR

Feng Nai, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, and NOAA/OAR/National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK; and D. Schvartzman, C. D. Curtis, and S. M. Torres

210

Implementation of a Phase-Spin Dual-Polarized Weather Radar

Jezabel Vilardell Sanchez, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and K. Orzel and S. Frasier

211

Using Multitaper to Improve Meteorological Estimates When Filtering Ground Clutter

Christopher Curtis, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. Warde

212

Potential Utilization of Rainfall Estimation for Solid-State X-band Dual-Polarization radar

DeaHyung Lee, Kyungpook National Univ., Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South); and S. H. Jung, A. Ryzhkov, G. Lee, S. J. Oh, J. kim, J. D. Lee, B. L. Cheong, R. D. Palmer, and T. Y. Yu

213

Passive Bistatic Radar Using Weather Radars and Electromagnetic Vector Sensors

G.V. Prateek, Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO; and M. Hurtado and A. Nehorai

Handout (820.8 kB)

214

W-Band and X-Band Radar Radiometer for All Weather Studies of Total Atmospheric Attenuation

Ivan PopStefanija, ProSensing Inc., Amherst, MA; and J. B. Mead and A. L. Pazmany

Poster Session 11

Organized Convection and Severe Phenomena: Posters 2.

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Angela K. Rowe, Univ. of Washington; Timothy J. Lang, NASA MSFC

215

Severe Weather Identification Using Polarimetric Radar and Machine Learning Techniques

Tulipa Silva, SIMEPAR - Parana Meteorological System, Curitiba, Brazil; and C. Beneti, P. H. Siqueira, M. F. Buzzi, and L. Calvetti

Manuscript (2.1 MB)

Handout (1.4 MB)

216

High-Spatiotemporal Dual-Polarization Radar Observations for a Tornado Case in Korea

Sanghun Lim, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang-si, Korea, Republic of (South); and S. Allabakash, B. J. Jang, H. Kim, and V. Chandrasekar

217

Radar Reflectivity Signatures Associated with the Enveloped Eyewall Lightning Signatures of 2016 Super Typhoons Nepartak and Meranti

Chris Vagasky, Vaisala, Inc., Louisville, CO; and R. L. Holle

218

Comparison of Scattering Properties of Real Hailstones and Spheroids

Zhiyuan Jiang, Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian, R. S. Schrom, I. M. Giammanco, T. M. Brown-Giammanco, H. E. Estes, R. Maiden, and A. J. Heymsfield

219

Identification of Dual-Polarization C-Band Radar Signatures to Improve Convective Wind Nowcasting at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and NASA Kennedy Space Center

Corey G. Amiot, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and L. D. Carey, W. P. Roeder, T. M. McNamara, and R. J. Blakeslee

Handout (1.1 MB)

220

Gap-Filling Mobile Radar Observations of a Snow Squall in the San Luis Valley

Andrew A. Rosenow, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and K. W. Howard and J. Meitín

Handout (3.6 MB)

221

An Overview of Hail Detection Techniques Using SHAVE Hail Reports

Kiel L. Ortega, CIMMS/University of Oklahoma and NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK

Handout (2.1 MB)

222

Creating a Climatological Database of Three-Dimensional Radar Mosaics with Derived Severe Weather Products: Progress, Challenges, and Moving Forward

Kiel L. Ortega, CIMMS/University of Oklahoma and NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and A. E. Reinhart, B. R. Smith, and D. M. Kingfield

Handout (3.0 MB)

223

Early Operational Successes of the Univ. of Louisiana at Monroe's S-band Polarimetric Doppler Radar

Todd A. Murphy, Univ. of Louisiana, Monroe, LA; and C. Entremont, B. Hughes, J. D. Lamb, and M. B. Mayeaux

Handout (17.3 MB)

224

Rapid-Scan Dual-Polarization WSR-88D Observations of Oklahoma Hailstorms on 26 March 2017

Arthur Witt, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and C. M. Kuster

Manuscript (3.6 MB)

Handout (3.1 MB)

225

Examining Tornadic and Non-Tornadic Storms Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery and Dual-Polarization Radar

Thea Sandmael, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. R. Homeyer

226

Assessing Tornadic Potential in Nonsupercell Storms By Quantifying the Separation of ZDR and KDP Enhancement Regions

Scott Loeffler, Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian

Handout (61.0 MB)

227

Severe Thunderstorm Life Cycles in the Northeast U.S

Matthew Wunsch, Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY; and M. M. French

228

Closely Spaced X-band Dual-Wavelength Dual-Polarization Signatures in Melting Hail

Matthew R. Kumjian, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA; and Y. P. Richardson, T. Meyer, K. A. Kosiba, and J. M. Wurman

229

Airborne Radar Observations of Rainband Structure in Hurricane Ophelia (2005)

Naufal Razin, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and M. M. Bell

230

Sub-Rainband Structure and Dynamic Characteristics in the Principle Rainband of Typhoon Hagupit (2008)

Wen-Chau Lee, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and X. Tang and M. M. Bell

231

Polarimetric Weather Radar Analyses of the Christmas Freezing Rain Storm at Vienna International Airport

Rudolf Kaltenboeck, Austro Control, Innsbruck, Austria; and A. Ryzhkov

232

Hail Climatologies for Sydney and Brisbane, Australia, Derived from Single-Polarization Radar and Insurance Claim Data

Robert A. Warren, Monash Univ., Melbourne, Australia; and J. R. Peter, H. A. Ramsay, S. T. Siems, M. J. Manton, and A. Protat

Handout (2.0 MB)

233

Novel Polarimetric Radar Observations of Upscale Convective Growth near the Sierras de Córdoba

Jake Mulholland, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and R. J. Trapp, S. W. Nesbitt, P. Salio, L. Vidal, and M. Rugna

234

The Spatiotemporal and Structural Characteristics of Summer Convective Precipitation Systems of Taiwan

Wei-Yu Chang, Chinese Culture Univ., Taipei, Taiwan; and G. B. Wu

235

Tropopause-Overshooting Convection from GridRad Radar Observations

John W. Cooney, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and K. P. Bowman and C. R. Homeyer

236

An Idealized Simulation of Quasi-LInear Convective System Mesovortices and Polarimetric Radar Signatures Associated with Mesovortex Genesis

237

Identifying Polarimetric Radar Signatures Aloft Associated with Large and Giant Hail

Jeffrey C. Snyder, NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and A. V. Ryzhkov and J. Krause

Handout (5.9 MB)

238

Significant Events Observed By the Mzzu X-Band Dual-Polarization Radar in Its First 2 Years of Operation

Neil I. Fox, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO; and P. S. Market and J. Wilkerson

239

Mesoscale Environment and Internal Structure of Severe Cold Season QLCSâ€™s over the Southeast U.S

Kevin R. Knupp, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and D. M. Conrad, C. A. Lisauckis, and A. W. Lyza

240

Verification of the MESH Product over the Canadian Prairies Using a High-Quality Surface Hail Report Dataset Sourced from Social Media

Julian C. Brimelow, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada; and N. Taylor

Manuscript (2.1 MB)

Poster Session 12

Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Hydrology: Posters.

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

241

Estimating Radar Beam Blocking Rate with Sub-Meter DEMs Derived from Pléiades Satellites Stereoscopic Data and Airborne Lidar Data

Dominique Faure, Météo France, Toulouse cedex, France; and I. Leonardi, G. Delrieu, and N. Gaussiat

Manuscript (1.7 MB)

242

Comparison of the Precipitation Estimation from GPM Dual-frequency Radar and Ground-based Doppler Weather Radar in Southern China

243

Comparison of Attenuation Correction Algorithms for Single-Polarized X-Band Radars

Katharina Lengfeld, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach am Main, Germany; and M. Berenguer and D. Sempere-Torres

Rainfall Retrieval with a Polarimetric S-Band Radar and Multi-Sensor QPE Comparison using Hydrological Models in Brazil

244

Enhance the Accuracy of Radar Snowfall Estimation with Multi New Z-S Relationships

Youcun Qi Sr., NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and J. Zhang

245

Verification of Hydrometeor Classification Algorithms for the U.K. C-band Radar Network

Ben S. Pickering, NERC, Leeds, U.K.

246

Technical Challenges in Transferring of the R(A) Methodology for Rainfall Estimation to Operational Systems

Pengfei Zhang, CIMMS, Norman, OK; and A. V. Ryzhkov, S. B. Cocks, and L. Tang

Handout (1.7 MB)

247

Using Operational LDR Measurements to Improve Radar Quantitative Precipitation Estimates Through Accurate Classification of the Vertical Reflectivity Profile

Caroline Sandford, Met Office, Exeter, U.K.; and A. J. Illingworth, R. J. Thompson, and D. Harrison

248

Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Using X-band Polarimetric Radar Measurements over Southern China

Sheng Chen, Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Guangzhou, China; and H. Chen, A. Zhang, Z. Li, L. Yan, and W. Yuan

249

The Potential of Using Crowdsourced Automatic Weather Stations for Urban Rainfall Monitoring in Amsterdam

Lotte de Vos, Wageningen Univ., Wageningen, Netherlands; and A. Overeem, H. Leijnse, and R. Uijlenhoet

250

Evaluation of S-Band Radar Rain Rate Retrieval Algorithms and Precipitation Variability Over a Dense Rain Gauge Network

David A. Marks, NASA GSFC Wallops Flight Facility and SSAI, Wallops Island, VA; and D. B. Wolff, C. S. Pabla, W. A. Petersen, P. E. Kirstetter, A. Tokay, J. L. Pippitt, and J. Wang

251

Geographic Patterns of Fine-scale TRMM PR Rain Climatology and Retrieval Uncertainties

Masafumi Hirose, Meijo Univ., Nagoya, Japan

252

Development and Verification of Radar-Satellite Blended QPF to Rainfall Forecasting

Sang-Min Jang, APEC Climate Center, Busan, Korea, Republic of (South); and K. W. Park, S. K. Lee, and S. K. Yoon

253

A Study on the Climatological Characteristics of DSD in Southeastern Korea

Geun-Hoo Kim, Pukyong National Univ., Busan, Korea, Republic of (South); and D. I. Lee, S. H. Suh, H. J. Kim, and M. Kang

254

Rainfall Estimation based on Hybrid Surface Reflectivity using Operational Weather Radars in Korea

Young-a Oh, KMA, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and S. H. Jung, M. K. Suk, and S. K. Lee

255

Precipitation Insights From Vertically Pointing Radar, Surveillance Radar and Disdrometers During the Two-Year GoAmazon2014/5 Campaign

Scott E. Giangrande, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY; and D. Wang, Z. Feng, and J. C. Hardin

256

Improving Quantitative Precipitation Estimation by Combining SPOL Radar and Rain Gauge Network Over Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area

Kleber Lopes Rocha Filho, FCTH, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and F. Conde, C. P. Andrioli, and A. S. K. B. Sosnoski

257

Overlap of Extreme Convective Intensities and Extreme Rain Rates from TRMM and WSR-88D Perspectives

Alexandria C. Gingrey, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and A. C. Varble and E. Zipser

Handout (12.0 MB)

258

Melting Layer Impact on the Radar Rainfall Estimation Using the Specific Attenuation

Lin Tang, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. Zhang, P. Zhang, A. V. Ryzhkov, S. B. Cocks, and Y. Wang

259

Comparison of Quantitative Precipitation Estimation in Northern Taiwan Using S- and C-band Dual-polarimetric Radars

Wei-Yu Chang, Chinese Culture Univ., Taipei, Taiwan; and J. Y. Chen and T. C. Wang

260

Comparative Evaluation of Raingauge-Adjusted Radar Rainfall (RAR) with Different Raingauge Process: TRMM-GSP vs WRC-RGP

Sangmi Lee, KMA, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and M. K. Suk, S. H. Jung, and S. K. Lee

261

Regional Polarimetric Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Over Northern California

Delbert Willie, Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff, AZ; and H. Chen, V. Chandrasekar, and R. Cifelli

262

Radar Quantitative Precipitation Estimation for the Identification of Debris-Flow Occurrence over Sichuan Region in China

Zhao si, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS, Chengdu, China; and V. Chandrasekar

263

Polarimetric Radar QPE Based on a New Differential Phase-Based Variational Approach

Hao Huang, Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China; and K. Zhao and G. Zhang

264

An Investigation of Orographic Enhancement during the OLYMPEX Field Campaign

265

The Impact of Different Precipitation Types on the Polarimetric Radar QPE Using Specific Attenuation

Yadong Wang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL; and J. Zhang, P. Zhang, A. V. Ryzhkov, and C. Fritts

Manuscript (2.0 MB)

266

Comparing Physically-Based Hydrologic Model Streamflow Simulations for a Small Mixed-Land Use Catchment Utilizing S- and X-Band Dual-Polarization Radars and Terrestrial Based Tipping Buckets

Micheal J. Simpson, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO; and N. I. Fox

Poster Session 13

Radar Networks, Quality Control, Processing and Software: Posters 2.

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

267

Quality Analysis of the 2016 Quantitative Precipitation Estimates in the French Alps

Dominique Faure, Météo France, Toulouse cedex, France; and N. Gaussiat, P. Dupuy, G. Delrieu, N. Yu, and F. Sarter

Manuscript (1.3 MB)

268

3D Wind Field Estimation with Higher Spatial Resolution Using Multi Compact X-Band Weather Radars

Masahiro Minowa, Furuno Electric Co., LTD., Nishinomiya, Japan; and Y. Takashima, T. Takaki, S. Oishi, and E. Nakakita

Handout (763.2 kB)

269

Wind Turbine Issues in Germany

Tim Böhme, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach, Germany; and J. E. E. Seltmann

Manuscript (15.7 MB)

270

Design and Implementation of Radar Networks in Some Other Countries with Support of Finnish Meteorological Institute

Ljubov Joanna Liman, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland; and H. Pietarila

Handout (2.5 MB)

271

Assessment Wind Turbine Repowering on Radar Data Quality

Michael Frech, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Hohenpeißenberg, Germany; and J. E. E. Seltmann

Manuscript (2.1 MB)

Handout (1.2 MB)

272

X-Band Weather Radar Network in Chengdu

Jianxin He, Chengdu Univ. of Information Technology, ChengDu, China; and X. Li, L. Yang, S. Tang, S. Zhao, D. Su, and Z. Yao

273

Sensitivity of Polarimetric Weather Radars

Richard L. Ice, Centuria Corporation, Norman, OK; and L. M. Richardson, A. E. Daniel, A. K. Heck, A. D. Free, R. W. Macemon, J. C. Krause, J. N. Chrisman, M. Frech, and J. C. Hubbert

274

A Novel Measurement Matrix Design for Weather Radar Based on Compressive Sensing

Qiangyu Zeng, Chengdu Univ. of Information Technology, Chengdu, China; and C. V. Chandra, J. He, X. Li, and H. Wang

New configuration for the modernized Canadian weather-radar network

275

Calibration of System Bias in ZH and ZDR of S-band Dual-Polarization Radar

Hae Lim Kim, Weather Radar Center, KMA, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and S. H. Jung, S. A. Jung, and S. K. Lee

Handout (2.0 MB)

276

An Algorithm to Detect Spurious Differential Phase with Large Oscillation in the Range Direction

Biao Geng, JAMSTEC, Yokosuka, Japan; and M. Katsumata

277

Objective Determination of Quality Parameters and Clutter Filter Number for Operational S-band Dual-Polarization Radar

Sung-Hwa Jung, KMA, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and M. K. Suk, K. Y. Nam, J. Y. Gu, and S. K. Lee

Dual Polarization X-band QPE in Support of the OLYMPEX Project

278

Application of the CLEAN-AP Clutter Filter using WET for Improved Quantitative Precipitation Estimation

Sam Lyons, UKMO, Exeter, U.K.; and T. Darlington, S. Torres, and D. A. Warde

279

Analysis of Vertically Pointing Millimeter Wave Radar Data Quality at the ARM Eastern North Atlantic Site

Alyssa A. Matthews, PNNL, Richland, WA; and B. M. Isom

280

Replacement of the Canadian Weather Radar Network

Jim M.C. Young, EC, Toronto, ON, Canada

281

The Phase Pattern Of Parabolic Radar Antenna And Data Quality

Ya-Chien Feng, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada; and F. Fabry

Handout (2.8 MB)

282

Velocity Ambiguity Mitigation in NASA D3R

Shashank S Joshil, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and V. Chandrasekar

283

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, A. Frambach, P. Robinson, C. Laughlin, J. Marquis, and T. White

Manuscript (6.3 MB)

Handout (6.3 MB)

Poster Session 14

Studies of Non-Hydrometeorological Returns: Posters.

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

284

Biological Scatterers Observed by S-Pol

John C. Hubbert, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. W. Wilson

285

The Polarimetric Characteristics of Chaff Using the WSR-88D Network

James M. Kurdzo, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA; and E. R. Williams, D. J. Smalley, B. J. Bennett, D. C. Patterson, M. S. Veillette, and M. F. Donovan

Handout (6.6 MB)

286

Development of a New Inanimate Class for the WSR-88D Hydrometeor Classification Algorithm

James M. Kurdzo, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA; and M. S. Veillette, B. J. Bennett, D. J. Smalley, E. R. Williams, and M. F. Donovan

Manuscript (832.9 kB)

Handout (5.5 MB)

287

Electric Field Orientation of Radar Chaff: Implications for Dual-Polarimetric Radar Observations

Earle R. Williams, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA; and J. M. Kurdzo, D. C. Patterson, D. J. Smalley, and M. F. Donovan

288

A Comparison of Atmospheric Profilers and Environmental Soundings in Complex Terrain during the 2017 VORTEX-SE Field Campaign

Ryan Wade, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and T. A. Murphy, D. D. Turner, T. Lee, M. Buban, P. Pangle, A. W. Lyza, and K. R. Knupp

289

Improvement of Long Range Doppler LIDARs of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO)

Ikuya Kakimoto, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Amagasaki-shi, Japan; and Y. Kajiyama, J. S. Ha, and H. I. Kim

Manuscript (927.9 kB)

Handout (928.6 kB)

290

Weather Radar Refractivity Variability as a Proxy of Turbulence

Ruben Hallali, IPSL, Guyancourt, France; and J. Parent and J. Delanoë

291

Diurnal Variation of Turbulent Eddy Dissipation Rate Studied using 205 MHz Wind Profiler Radar

SANTOSH KALATHIPARAMBIL RAGHAVAN, Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research, Cochin Univ. of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; and A. KOTTAYIL

Handout (1.9 MB)

292

The Role of Direct Insolation and Near-Surface Moisture Advection in the Recovery of CAPE on 31 March 2016 during VORTEX-Southeast

Allison T. LaFleur, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and R. Tanamachi, S. J. Frasier, J. Waldinger, and D. D. Turner

Manuscript (1.1 MB)

Session 21A

Cloud Studies Using Radars 2

Location: St. Gallen 3 (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

11:00 AM

18A.2

Synoptic and Spatial Dependence of Cloud Properties at Oliktok Point in Northern Alaska

Maximilian Maahn, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and G. de Boer, S. Y. Matrosov, M. Stone, and P. O. G. Persson

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

21A.2

Characterization of Stratiform Rainfall by Cloud Profiling Radar in the Peruvian Andes

Elver E. Villalobos, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Instituto Geofisico del Peru, Lima, Peru; and S. P. Chavez, Y. Silva, D. E. Scipion, and J. M. Valdivia

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

21A.3

Backscatter and Propagation Observations of Radar and Lidar in Marine Cumulus Clouds: Simulations and Measurements

J. Vivekanandan, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Ellis, M. Hayman, and J. Jensen

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

21A.4

Study of Doppler Correction Algorithm for EarthCARE Cloud Profiling Radar using Statistics of Ground-base Cloud Radar

Yuichi Ohno, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan; and H. Horie

Recorded Presentation

Session 21B

Organized Convection and Severe Phenomena 3: PECAN

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Daniel M. Stechman, Univ. of Illinois; Kevin Knupp, Univ. of Alabama

11:00 AM

21B.1

An Examination of the 20 June 2015 Covective Initiation Event during PECAN

Brianna M. Lund, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and K. Knupp

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

21B.2

Nocturnal Elevated Convective Storm Initiation: PECAN 4 July Hailstorm

James W. Wilson, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. W. Reif, R. D. Roberts, S. B. Trier, and T. Weckwerth

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

21B.3

Kinematics, Thermodynamics, and Microphysics of the 25-26 June 2015 Kansas MCS during PECAN

Rachel L. Miller, Univ. of Oklahoma and CIMMS and NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and C. L. Ziegler, M. I. Biggerstaff, and A. A. Alford

Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

21B.4

Kinematics and Thermodynamics of Nocturnal Tornadogenesis in the Severe 5-6 July 2015 South Dakota MCS During PECAN

Conrad L. Ziegler, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and M. I. Biggerstaff, M. C. Coniglio, M. D. Flournoy, E. R. Mansell, T. J. Schuur, R. L. Miller, and A. A. Alford

Recorded Presentation

Session 21C

Studies of Non-Hydrometeorological Returns

Location: St. Gallen 1&2 (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Virendra Ghate, Argonne National Laboratory; Ya-Chien Feng, McGill Univ.

11:00 AM

21C.1

Exploration of Radar-Based Algorithms to Develop a Climatology of Warm Season Horizontal Convective Rolls

John R. Banghoff, Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian and D. J. Stensrud

Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

21C.2

The Mostly Failed Invasion of the South Shore of the St-Lawrence River by Spruce Budworm Moths on 15-16 July 2013, its Monitoring by Weather Radars, and Lessons Learned Relevant to Weather Surveillance

Frédéric Fabry, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada; and A. Kilambi and Y. Boulanger

Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

21C.3

CSU-CHILL Radar Observations of Bragg Scattering Echoes in Mountain Wave Lee Flow

Patrick C. Kennedy, Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and S. A. Rutledge and R. S. Schumacher

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (554.8 kB)

11:45 AM

21C.4

On the Retrieval of Volcanic Ash Bulk Parameters Using Polarimetric Weather Radars

Gianfranco Vulpiani, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Rome, Italy; and E. Guerriero and M. Ripepe

Recorded Presentation

Lunch Break

Session 22A

Microphysical Studies with Radars 5: Ice Habit and Hydrometeor ID Studies

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Christopher R. Williams, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado; Matthew R. Kumjian, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL

1:30 PM

22A.1

Dynamical and Microphysical Composite around Tropical Convective Cores as derived from HIWC Aircraft Observations and a Satellite Product

Alain Protat, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL; and S. Rauniyar, J. Delanoë, K. Bedka, and C. R. Yost

Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM

22A.2

Observations of Periods in Stratiform Precipitation with and without a ZDR Peak around the -15C Region

Jonathan M. Vogel, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada; and F. Fabry and I. Zawadzki

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.3 MB)

2:00 PM

22A.3

The Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX): An Opportunity to Explore Terrain-Influenced Precipitation Processes in Mid-Latitude Cyclones

Angela K. Rowe, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA; and M. M. Chaplin, T. M. Schuldt, J. Zagrodnik, R. A. Houze Jr., and L. A. McMurdie

Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

22A.4

Dual-polarization Radar Analysis of Orographic Wintertime Clouds with Freezing Drizzle

Sarah A. Tessendorf, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. Serke and K. Ikeda

Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM

22A.5

Low-Level Sublimation of Snowfall on the Antarctic Margins Due to Katabatic Winds

Jacopo Grazioli, MeteoSwiss, Locarno, Switzerland; and J. B. Madeleine, H. Gallée, R. Forbes, C. Genthon, G. Krinner, and A. Berne

Recorded Presentation

2:45 PM

22A.6

Enhancing Our Understanding of Deep Versus Shallow Snowfall Microphysics with Ground-Based Observations

Claire Pettersen, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and M. S. Kulie, W. A. Petersen, L. F. Bliven, A. Merrelli, M. Dutter, and D. Beachler

Recorded Presentation

3:00 PM

22A.7

Particle Identification for Polarimetric Weather Radar Using A Bayesian Method

Guang Wen, IAP, Beijing, China; and H. Xiao and A. Protat

Recorded Presentation

3:15 PM

22A.8

Unsupervised Classification of Vertical Profiles of Dual-Polarization Radar Variables

Jussi Tiira, Univ. of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; and D. Moisseev

Recorded Presentation

Handout (2.6 MB)

Session 22B

Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Hydrology 1: Multi-Platform QPE.

Location: St. Gallen 1&2 (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Walter A. Petersen, NASA; Amber E. Emory, NASA/GSFC

1:30 PM

22B.1

Radar Applications in Northern Scotland: RAINS

Ryan R. Neely III, Univ. of Leeds, Leeds, U.K.; and L. Parry, L. J. Bennett, D. Dufton, and C. G. Collier

Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM

22B.2

An Approach to Radar-Raingauge Blending Including the Time Dimension

Marc Berenguer, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; and D. Sempere-Torres, E. Cassiraga, and J. J. Gómez-Hernández

Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM

22B.3

MRMS Dual-Polarization Radar Synthetic QPE

Jian Zhang, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK; and Y. Qi, L. Tang, S. B. Cocks, Y. Wang, P. Zhang, A. Ryzhkov, C. Langston, and B. T. Kaney

Manuscript (8.0 MB)

Handout (19.8 MB)

2:15 PM

22B.4

Probabilistic Quantitative Precipitation Estimates with Ground and Space-based Radars

Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. J. Gourley and J. Zhang

2:30 PM

22B.5

Long-Term Assessment of the DPR Rainfall Products in the Mediterranean Area According to the H-SAF Validation Protocol

Marco Petracca, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Rome, Italy; and S. Puca, S. Sebastianelli, and G. Vulpiani

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (383.9 kB)

2:45 PM

22B.6

Examining an Alternative Normalization of Drop Size Distributions and Its Utility for Spaceborne Radar Retrievals of Rain

Kwo-Sen Kuo, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD; and A. Tokay and S. Yatheendradas

Recorded Presentation

3:00 PM

22B.7

On the Road to Operational Rainfall Monitoring with Commercial Microwave Links

Aart Overeem, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, De Bilt, Netherlands; and H. Leijnse and R. Uijlenhoet

Recorded Presentation

3:15 PM

22B.8

Does the Implementation of a Nearby X-band Dual-polarimetric Radar Improve Rainfall Estimates from Distant S-band WSR-88D’s? An In-Depth Analysis

Micheal J. Simpson, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO; and N. I. Fox

Recorded Presentation

Coffee Break

Location: Zurich DEFG (Swissotel Chicago)

Session 23A

Microphysical Studies with Radars 6: Hydrometeor Distribution Studies

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Marcus van Lier-Walqui, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS; Daniel T. Dawson II, Purdue Univ.

4:00 PM

23A.1

Evaluation of Single- and Dual-Wavelength Radar Rain Retrieval Algorithms by Using Measured DSD

Liang Liao, Morgan State Univ., Greenbelt, MD; and R. Meneghini and A. Tokay

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

23A.3

Raindrop Size Distribution from a Slant Profiling Radar: Assessment Analysis

Christine Unal, Delft Univ. of Technology, Delft, Netherlands

Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM

23A.2A

Overview of Purdue's Mobile Disdrometer Operations During VORTEX-SE 2016-2017

Daniel T. Dawson II, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and M. E. Baldwin, J. Bozell, J. Buckingham, D. R. Chavas, W. L. Downing, M. Guo, R. Tanamachi, A. N. Griffin, H. M. Mallinson, S. J. Frasier, W. Heberling, J. Waldinger, M. I. Biggerstaff, and S. Waugh

4:45 PM

23A.4

Characterization of Rain Microphysical Processes from the Combination of Doppler Spectra Observed by Dual Frequency Cloud Radars

Frederic Tridon, Univ. of Leicester, Leicester, U.K.; and A. Battaglia and D. Watters

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

23A.5

Combined Analysis of Triple-Frequency Cloud Radar and Polarimetric X-Band Radar Observations of Snow and Ice Microphysics

Stefan Kneifel, Univ. of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; and D. Ori, J. Dias Neto, S. Trömel (Troemel), R. Evaristo, J. Handwerker, and B. Bohn

Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM

23A.6

Sub-Millimeter-Diameter Raindrop Trajectories, Oscillations and Size Distributions Measured by the U.S. Navy’s High Resolution Mid-Course Radar

Paul R. Harasti, NRL, Monterey, CA; and J. M. Schmidt, P. J. Flatau, and R. D. Yates

Recorded Presentation

23A.2

Simultaneous Observations of Clouds and Precipitation using C-Band and Ka-Band Radar

Session 23B

Radar Networks, Quality Control, Processing and Software 2

Location: St. Gallen 1&2 (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Cochairs: Adrian Loftus, Colorado State Univ.; Iosif Andrei Lindenmaier, PNNL

4:00 PM

23B.1

The Effect of Intra-Volume Scans on MRMS Derived Products Using Numerically Simulated Radar Data

Anthony E. Reinhart, Univ. of Oklahoma/CIMMS & NOAA/OAR/NSSL, Norman, OK; and D. M. Kingfield and K. L. Ortega

Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM

23B.2

Climatological Beam Propagation Conditions for China's Weather Radars Network

Hongyan Wang, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China

4:30 PM

23B.3

The Relative Calibration Adjustment Technique for Calibrating Australian Operational Radars in Near Real-Time

Valentin Louf, Monash Univ., Clayton, Australia; and A. Protat, C. Jakob, S. Rauniyar, and R. A. Warren

Recorded Presentation

4:45 PM

23B.4

Using Data Quality to Improve Comparison between GPM Measurements and Ground Radars

Irene Crisologo, Univ. of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany; and R. A. Warren, K. Muehlbauer, and M. Heistermann

Recorded Presentation

5:00 PM

23B.5

A ZDR Calibration Check Using Hydro-Meteors in the Ice Phase

Michael J. Dixon, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. C. Hubbert and S. Ellis

Recorded Presentation Manuscript (1.2 MB)

5:15 PM

23B.6

Development and Validation of A Real-time Hail System Using High-Resolution Polarimetric Radar Network Observations

Haonan Chen, Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and V. Chandrasekar

Registration

Location: Monte Rosa Reg. Desk (Swissotel Chicago)

Session 24A

Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Hydrology 2: Improvements and Application of Radar-Based QPE.

Location: St. Gallen (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: David B. Wolff, NASA GSFC; Jian Zhang, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/NSSL

8:30 AM

24A.1

Correction of Radar Reflectivity Due to Partial Beam Blocking

Anthony J. Illingworth, Univ. of Reading, Reading, U.K.; and R. J. Thompson

Recorded Presentation

8:45 AM

24A.2

Toward an Ensemble Radar Precipitation Estimation Based on a Dynamic Description of the Measurement Errors

Maud Martet, Meteo France, Toulouse, France; and G. Thomas and N. Gaussiat

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

24A.3

Towards Assessing the Information Content of Radar Polarimetry Measurements

Laura Fierce, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY; and S. Giangrande and R. L. McGraw

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

24A.4

Combined Use of Radar Volume Scans and High-Resolution NWP Model Output for Better Quantitative Precipitation Estimations over Plain and Mountainous Areas

Tony Le Bastard, Météo France, Toulouse, France; and O. Caumont, N. Gaussiat, and F. Karbou

Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

24A.5

Use of OPERA Data for Real-Time Pan-European Flash-Flood Hazard Assessment and Nowcasting

Shinju Park, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain; and M. Berenguer and D. Sempere-Torres

Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

24A.6

Improving Accuracy of Quantitative Precipitation Estimates at The Climate Corporation

Nick Guy, The Climate Corporation, Seattle, WA

Recorded Presentation

Session 24B

Radar Networks, Quality Control, Processing and Software 3

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Chairs: Francesc Junyent, Colorado State Univ.; Michael M. Bell, Colorado State Univ.

8:30 AM

24B.1

Real-time Quality Control of Phased Array Weather Radar Data Observed Every 30 Seconds

Shinsuke Satoh, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan; and F. Isoda, T. Sano, H. Hanado, T. Ushio, S. Otsuka, and T. Miyoshi

Recorded Presentation

Handout (9.0 MB)

8:45 AM

24B.2

A Simple Method for Separating Weather from Non-Weather echoes on Dual-Polarization Radars

Alamelu Kilambi, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada; and F. Fabry

Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM

24B.3

Accounting for Attenuation of X-Band Dual-Polarization Radar Data Due to Radome Wetting

Neil I. Fox, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO; and J. Wilkerson

Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

24B.4

Polarimetric Weather Radar Calibration with a Target Simulator

Marc Schneebeli, Palindrome Remote Sensing, Grüsch, Switzerland

Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

24B.5

Modeling of Zdr Bias Due to Antenna Temperature

John C. Hubbert, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Jørgensen, C. Cappellin, and M. J. Dixon

Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

24B.6

Object-based Filter Design for Spectral Polarimetric Weather Radar

Jiapeng Yin, Delft Univ. of Technology, Delft, Netherlands; and C. M. H. Unal and H. W. J. Russchenberg

Recorded Presentation

Coffee Break

Location: 2nd Floor Prefunction (Swissotel Chicago)

Plenary Session 25

Awards Presentation

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Speaker: Katharina Lengfeld, Deutscher Wetterdienst

10:30 AM

Closing Remarks -- Scott Collis & Scott Ellis

Recorded Presentation

10:30 AM

Student Awards -- Lengfield

Recorded Presentation

10:30 AM

ERAD Announcement -- Lenjnse

Recorded Presentation

10:30 AM

Final Word -- Scott Collis

Recorded Presentation

10:30 AM

39th Ams Radar Location Announcement -- Ali Tokay & Toshiro Iguchi

Recorded Presentation

Plenary Session 26

Information Regarding the Next European Radar Conference.

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Speakers: Remko Uijlenhoet, Wageningen Univ.; Hidde Leijnse, KNMI

Plenary Session 27

Closing Remarks and Announcement of the Next Radar Conference.

Location: Vevey (Swissotel Chicago)

Host: 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Speakers: Scott Collis, Argonne National Laboratory; Scott Ellis, NCAR; Ali Tokay, Univ. of Maryland, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Plenary Session 27 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology

Sunday, 27 August 2017

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