Raindrop size distribution properties associated with vertical air motion in the stratiform region of a springtime rain event from 1290 MHz wind profiler, micro rain radar and Parsivel disdrometer measurements
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Kim, Dong-Kyun
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Pukyong Natl Univ, Dept Environm Atmospher Sci, Busan 608737, South KoreaPukyong Natl Univ, Dept Environm Atmospher Sci, Busan 608737, South Korea
Kim, Dong-Kyun
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Lee, Dong-In
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On 12 March 2012, a frontal rain system elongated east-west occurred over the southern coast of Korea, a frequently observation during springtime. Characteristics of raindrop size distributions (RSDs) in the stratiform region of the rain system observed by a 1290 MHz wind profiler collocated with a Parsivel disdrometer and K-band micro rain radar (MRR) are investigated. Temporal RSD variations are in close agreement between the instruments in spite of different sampling volume and height. It is found that number concentrations at small drop range around 1 mm measured from the profiler at 800 m AGL are noticeably fewer particularly at times of high rainfall rates, compared to those at the same drop range from the MRR and disdrometer. This is likely attributed to downdrafts that were enhanced below a strong bright band. Profiler Doppler spectra and RSD retrievals are susceptible to vertical air motion effects (especially at small drop range) at higher levels, compared to surface disdrometer retrievals. Thus, vertical air motion retrievals from profiler Doppler spectra were performed and showed good agreement in comparison with vertical air motions derived from a conventional method (i.e. radar reflectivity-fallspeed relation). Following this, vertical air motion effects on rain rate and mass-weighted mean diameter parameters were examined quantitatively using a profiler spectral model for conditions of updrafts and downdrafts.
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Natl Inst Informat & Commun Technol, Appl Res & Stand Dept, Precipitat Radar Grp, Tokyo 1848795, JapanNatl Inst Informat & Commun Technol, Appl Res & Stand Dept, Precipitat Radar Grp, Tokyo 1848795, Japan
Adhikari, NB
Iguchi, T
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Natl Inst Informat & Commun Technol, Appl Res & Stand Dept, Precipitat Radar Grp, Tokyo 1848795, JapanNatl Inst Informat & Commun Technol, Appl Res & Stand Dept, Precipitat Radar Grp, Tokyo 1848795, Japan
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NASA GSFC Wallops Flight Facil, Wallops Isl, VA 23337 USAColorado State Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
Wolff, David
Marks, David
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NASA GSFC Wallops Flight Facil, Wallops Isl, VA 23337 USA
Sci Syst & Applicat Inc, Lanham, MD 20706 USAColorado State Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
Marks, David
Pabla, Charanjit
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Sci Syst & Applicat Inc, Lanham, MD 20706 USAColorado State Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA