On Theoretical Accuracy of Meteorological Targets Measurement by Radar

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

RIV/68378289:_____/22:00558427 - isvavai.cz

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216275:25530/22:39919949

Výsledek na webu

https://www.radioeng.cz/fulltexts/2022/22_02_0176_0184.pdf

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

10.13164/re.2022.0176

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

On Theoretical Accuracy of Meteorological Targets Measurement by Radar

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

We draw your attention to the fact that meteorological radar does not actually measure a commonly used quantity “radar reflectivity factor,” (which is not dependent on frequency) but a different quantity called “radar reflectivity.” We present the usual recalculation which isnbased on frequency dependency used by Rayleigh approximation of radar cross-sections (back scattering cross section of rain, cloud, fog drop). But this approximation is valid in Rayleigh region only. We concluded that for admitting error lower than 2 dB in the radar reflectivity factor determination we can use the “effective radar reflectivity factor” for frequencies up to 19 GHz only. Otherwise the error will increase. As we use (and present in this article) the Mie algorithm we can replace the Rayleigh frequency dependence estimation by more accurate radarnreflectivity factor determination using the Mie scattering. The correction is presented in the form of “Correction function C” dependent on frequency and rain rate in the graphical form and polynomial approximation. Beside this we present the simplification of back scattering cross sections for Rayleigh and Optical regions and the border values of size parameter for these regions. We added the meteorological radar equation derivation. This should support the radar measurement understanding.n

Název v anglickém jazyce

On Theoretical Accuracy of Meteorological Targets Measurement by Radar

Popis výsledku anglicky

We draw your attention to the fact that meteorological radar does not actually measure a commonly used quantity “radar reflectivity factor,” (which is not dependent on frequency) but a different quantity called “radar reflectivity.” We present the usual recalculation which isnbased on frequency dependency used by Rayleigh approximation of radar cross-sections (back scattering cross section of rain, cloud, fog drop). But this approximation is valid in Rayleigh region only. We concluded that for admitting error lower than 2 dB in the radar reflectivity factor determination we can use the “effective radar reflectivity factor” for frequencies up to 19 GHz only. Otherwise the error will increase. As we use (and present in this article) the Mie algorithm we can replace the Rayleigh frequency dependence estimation by more accurate radarnreflectivity factor determination using the Mie scattering. The correction is presented in the form of “Correction function C” dependent on frequency and rain rate in the graphical form and polynomial approximation. Beside this we present the simplification of back scattering cross sections for Rayleigh and Optical regions and the border values of size parameter for these regions. We added the meteorological radar equation derivation. This should support the radar measurement understanding.n

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10509 - Meteorology and atmospheric sciences

Projekt

EF17_049/0008394: Spolupráce Univerzity Pardubice a aplikační sféry v aplikačně orientovaném výzkumu lokačních, detekčních a simulačních systémů pro dopravní a přepravní procesy (PosiTrans)

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Radioengineering

ISSN

1210-2512

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

31

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

9

Strana od-do

176-184

Kód UT WoS článku

000806410800002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85130440969