Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A simple one-dimensional microphysical retrieval model is developed for estimating vertical profiles of liquid and frozen hydrometeor mixing ratios from observed vertical profiles of area-mean vertical velocity in regions of convective and/or stratiform precipitation. The mean vertical-velocity profiles can be obtained from Doppler radar (single and dual) or other means. The one-dimensional results are shown to be in good agreement with two-dimensional microphysical fields from a previous study. Sensitivity tests are performed.
Keywords:
METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY
Type:
Royal Meteorological Society, Quarterly Journal (ISSN 0035-9009); 121; 521; p. 23-53
Format:
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