A case study of microphysical structures and hydrometeor phase in convection using radar Doppler spectra at Darwin, Australia
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl074187
Abstract: To understand the microphysical processes that impact diabatic heating and cloud lifetimes in convection, we need to characterize the spatial distribution of supercooled liquid water. To address this observational challenge, ground-based vertically pointing active sensors… read more here.
Keywords: phase; radar; cloud; mixed phase ... See more keywords
Flash propagation and inferred charge structure relative to radar‐observed ice alignment signatures in a small Florida mesoscale convective system
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl074610
Abstract: A series of vertical cross-sections taken through a small Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) observed over Florida by the dual-polarimetric SMART radar were combined with VHF radiation source locations from a lightning mapping array (LMA) to… read more here.
Keywords: propagation; ice alignment; mesoscale convective; radar ... See more keywords
The Solar Flux Dependence of Ionospheric 150 km Radar Echoes and Implications
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl074678
Abstract: Radar echoes from the daytime equatorial ionospheric F1 region, popularly known as “150 km echoes,” have challenged ionospheric plasma physicists for several decades. Recent theoretical simulations showed that enhanced photoelectron fluxes can amplify the amplitude of… read more here.
Keywords: 150 echoes; radar echoes; dependence; solar flux ... See more keywords
A Lightweight, Elastic, and Thermally Insulating Stealth Foam With High Infrared‐Radar Compatibility
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204165
Abstract: The development of infrared‐radar compatible materials/devices is challenging because the requirements of material properties between infrared and radar stealth are contradictory. Herein, a composite of poly(3, 4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) coated melamine foam is designed to… read more here.
Keywords: performance; infrared radar; stealth; radar ... See more keywords
Reliability of acoustic tomography and ground‐penetrating radar for tree decay detection
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DOI: 10.1002/aps3.1187
Abstract: Premise of the Study Various nondestructive testing technologies have been used for detecting and visualizing internal defects in urban trees. The results obtained by using different nondestructive testing tools can be interpreted in different ways,… read more here.
Keywords: acoustic tomography; tomography ground; tree; radar ... See more keywords
Polarimetric Doppler radar analysis of squall line systems crossing Salento Peninsula
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DOI: 10.1002/met.1632
Abstract: A detailed observational study of squall line thunderstorms, a particular form of mesoscale convective systems arranged in a line that repeatedly affected Salento Peninsula (southern Apulia, Italy) throughout 2015, is presented and discussed. Specifically, three… read more here.
Keywords: squall line; doppler; salento peninsula; radar ... See more keywords
Quality‐based compositing of weather radar derived precipitation
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DOI: 10.1002/met.1812
Abstract: The paper is focused on the problem of weather radar precipitation compositing and aims to produce the data for the whole measurement domain in a way that ensures the quality of the composite is as… read more here.
Keywords: precipitation; quality based; radar; weather radar ... See more keywords
Estimation of vertical structure of latent heat generated in thunderstorms using CloudSat radar
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DOI: 10.1002/met.1902
Abstract: The Earth's atmosphere is highly coupled between the vertical layers and the surface. An understanding of circulations in the atmosphere is important for developing models and improving weather forecasting. The latent heat produced in the… read more here.
Keywords: using cloudsat; heat; radar; structure ... See more keywords
Compact multiple cut‐corners square spiral antenna for stepped‐frequency continuous wave radar system
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DOI: 10.1002/mop.32142
Abstract: Stepped frequency continuous wave (SFCW) radar is a promising noncontact method to detection of human vital signs. Antenna as a key component of radar directly related to the performance of the radar. In this letter,… read more here.
Keywords: antenna; stepped frequency; cut; cut corners ... See more keywords
Radar absorbing serrated edge for broadband radar cross‐section reduction
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DOI: 10.1002/mop.32152
Abstract: The objective of this study is to investigate and evaluate the effectiveness of broadband radar cross‐section (RCS) reduction using a radar‐absorbing structure combined with geometric control of edges. The proposed novel design uses a radar‐absorbing… read more here.
Keywords: radar absorbing; edge; serrated edge; radar ... See more keywords
Direction‐of‐arrival estimation using estimator banks in low‐angle tracking for S‐band radar
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DOI: 10.1002/mop.33020
Abstract: Tracking low‐angle targets over an uneven surface are challenging because of the highly correlated, complicated, and volatile multipath signals encountered in radar. Especially, in the context of irregular reflector modulated by rough sea, which results… read more here.
Keywords: estimator banks; band radar; estimation; direction arrival ... See more keywords