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Articles | Volume 18, issue 19
Articles | Volume 18, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-5071-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-5071-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 18, issue 19
Research article
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02 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 02 Oct 2025

Improved hydrometeor detection near the Earth's surface by a conically scanning spaceborne W-band radar

Marco Coppola, Alessandro Battaglia, Frederic Tridon, and Pavlos Kollias

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The WIVERN (WInd Velocity Radar Nephoscope) conically scanning Doppler W-band radar has the potential, for the first time, to map the mesoscale and synoptic variability of cloud dynamics and precipitation microphysics. This study shows that the oblique angle of incidence will be advantageous compared to standard nadir-looking radars due to substantial clutter suppression over the ocean surface. This feature will enable the detection and quantification of light and moderate precipitation, with improved proximity to the surface.
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