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Articles | Volume 18, issue 7
Articles | Volume 18, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-1621-2025
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10 Apr 2025
Research article |  | 10 Apr 2025

Empirical model for backscattering polarimetric variables in rain at W-band: motivation and implications

Alexander Myagkov, Tatiana Nomokonova, and Michael Frech

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The study examines the use of the spheroidal shape approximation for calculating cloud radar observables in rain and identifies some limitations. To address these, it introduces the empirical scattering model (ESM) based on high-quality Doppler spectra from a 94 GHz radar. The ESM offers improved accuracy and directly incorporates natural rain's microphysical effects. This new model can enhance retrieval and calibration methods, benefiting cloud radar polarimetry experts and scattering modelers.
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