Microwave rainscatter - SP2DDX

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Garden variety thunderstorms at10cmBest<strong>rainscatter</strong>cells typicallyhave cores ofhighestreflectivity.Reflectivity ismeasured indBZ.
dBZRainfallrate(in/hr)dBZ Scale65 16+60 8.0055 4.00The "Z" in dBZ isequivalent reflectivity.The WSR-88Doperates in two modeswith differentcolorations. It isimportant to knowwhat you are lookingat. Rainscatter is mostfeasible when inpreciptationmode…where cellsare 40dbZ or moreClouds/bugs/airmassboundariesLight rain/drizzleModerate rain52 2.5047 1.2541 0.5036 0.2530 0.1020 TraceZ[dBZ] = 10 . 10log(Z [mm^6/m^3])Basically, a measure of how much liquid is in a given volumeThunderstormNasty hail
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