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03 Nov 2020
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| 03 Nov 2020
Evaluation of the reflectivity calibration of W-band radars based on observations in rain
Alexander Myagkov
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RPG Radiometer Physics GmbH, Meckenheim, Germany
Stefan Kneifel
Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Thomas Rose
RPG Radiometer Physics GmbH, Meckenheim, Germany
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Short summary
This study shows two methods for evaluating the reflectivity calibration of W-band cloud radars. Both methods use natural rain as a reference target. The first method is based on spectral polarimetric observations and requires a polarimetric cloud radar with a scanner. The second method utilizes disdrometer observations and can be applied to scanning and vertically pointed radars. Both methods show consistent results and can be applied for operational monitoring of measurement quality.
This study shows two methods for evaluating the reflectivity calibration of W-band cloud radars....
