Abstract
Abstract A differential reflectivity radar technique for observing hailstorms is demonstrated using measurements obtained during the 13 June 1984 Denver hailstorm. The hail regions of the storm are identified with the differential reflectivity hail signal. Histograms of ZH and ZDR are generated for different heights in the hail regions and the relative variation of these parameters is also determined. It is observed that due to melting, the mean values of ZH and ZDR increase with decreasing height below the 0°C level (which is around 2.6 km above ground level). Furthermore, at the lower levels ZDR varies between −1 and +2 dB and ZH is generally greater than 50 dBZ. The value of ZH peaks at around 60 dBZ or more when ZDR is in the range −0.5 to 0 dB and 1.5 to 2 dB at 1.5 km and 2 km below the 0°C level, respectively. These and other features of ZH and ZDR are interpreted in terms of the size, shape and fall behavior of the hailstones using the dual wavelength ratio and the linear depolarization ratio rada...
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