Articles | Volume 13, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-6933-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-6933-2020
Research article
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18 Dec 2020
Research article |  | 18 Dec 2020

Microwave single-scattering properties of non-spheroidal raindrops

Robin Ekelund, Patrick Eriksson, and Michael Kahnert

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Microwave single scattering properties of non-spheroidal rain drops Robin, Patrick, and Michael https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3700744

ARTS Microwave Single Scattering Properties Database Robin Ekelund, Manfred Brath, Jana Mendrok, and Patrick Eriksson https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1175572

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Short summary
Raindrops become flattened due to aerodynamic drag as they increase in mass and fall speed. This study calculated the electromagnetic interaction between microwave radiation and non-spheroidal raindrops. The calculations are made publicly available to the scientific community, in order to promote accurate representations of raindrops in measurements. Tests show that the drop shape can have a noticeable effect on microwave observations of heavy rainfall.