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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-6233-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-6233-2025
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05 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 05 Nov 2025

Detection of multi-modal Doppler spectra – Part 1: Establishing characteristic signals in radar moment data

Sarah Wugofski, Matthew R. Kumjian, Mariko Oue, and Pavlos Kollias

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Short summary
Doppler spectral data inform on how particles of varying vertical velocities contribute to total backscattered power observed. Through examining three case studies, consistent features in radar moment data were found to be characteristic of multi-modal spectra. We quantified how spectrum width and mean Doppler velocity can be used to determine whether or not a layer is multi-modal. The identification criteria and methods are described in Part 1 and assessed in Part 2.
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