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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-5223-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-5223-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Enhancing the consistency of spaceborne and ground-based radar comparisons by using beam blockage fraction as a quality filter
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Robert A. Warren
School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Kai Mühlbauer
Meteorological Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Maik Heistermann
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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Short summary
The calibration of ground-based weather radar (GR) can be improved a posteriori by comparing observed GR reflectivity to well-established spaceborne radar platforms (SR), such as TRMM or GPM. Our study shows that the consistency between GR and SR reflectivity measurements can be enhanced by considering the quality of GR data from areas where signals may have been blocked due to the surrounding terrain, and provides an open-source toolset to carry out corresponding analyses.
The calibration of ground-based weather radar (GR) can be improved a posteriori by comparing...