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Radar Polarimetry for Weather Observations

  • Offers a wide array of contemporary information on weather radar polarimetry and its applications
  • Provides up-to-date methodologies for practicing radar meteorologists
  • Contains the procedures to simulate realistic polarimetric variables

Part of the book series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences (SPRINGERATMO)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Polarization, Scattering, and Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 1-18
  3. Polarimetric Doppler Radar

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 19-40
  4. Scattering by Ensemble of Hydrometeors: Polarimetric Perspective

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 41-61
  5. Microphysical and Dielectric Properties of Hydrometeors

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 63-96
  6. Polarimetric Variables

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 97-146
  7. Data Quality and Measurement Errors

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 147-205
  8. Polarimetric Characteristics of Deep Convective Storms

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 269-307
  9. Polarimetric Classification of Radar Echo

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 309-372
  10. Polarimetric Measurements of Precipitation

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 373-433
  11. Polarimetric Microphysical Retrievals

    • Alexander V. Ryzhkov, Dusan S. Zrnic
    Pages 435-464
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 465-486

About this book

This monograph offers a wide array of contemporary information on weather radar polarimetry and its applications. The book tightly connects the microphysical processes responsible for the development and evolution of the clouds’ bulk physical properties to the polarimetric variables, and contains the procedures on how to simulate realistic polarimetric variables. With up-to-date polarimetric methodologies and applications, the book will appeal to practicing radar meteorologists, hydrologists, microphysicists, and modelers who are interested in the bulk properties of hydrometeors and quantification of these with the goals to improve precipitation measurements, understanding of precipitation processes, or model forecasts.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale, Meteorological Studies, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA

    Alexander V. Ryzhkov

  • National Severe Storms Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Norman, USA

    Dusan S. Zrnic

About the authors

Alexander Ryzhkov is a Senior Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society.

Dusan S. Zrnic is a Senior Scientist and Leader of the Doppler Radar and Remote Sensing Research at the National Severe Storms Laboratory. He is affiliated with the University of Oklahoma and is member of the US National Academy of Engineering.


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eBook USD 129.00
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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