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Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-1587-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-1587-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
Research article
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03 Mar 2026
Research article |  | 03 Mar 2026

Estimation of vertical profiles of raindrop size distribution and cloud microphysical processes in stratiform rainfall using vertical-pointing X- and VHF-band radars

Yusuke Goto, Taro Shinoda, Haruya Minda, Moeto Kyushima, Hiroyuki Hashiguchi, Nozomu Toda, and Shoichi Shige

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We combined radar data from two frequencies for a case of stratiform rainfall in Japan to estimate the relationship between raindrop size and number concentration aloft. One of the radars used operates at a frequency close to that of satellite-mounted precipitation radars. However, even for stratiform rainfall expected under calm atmospheric conditions, data corrections are required, suggesting that challenges remain for the application to satellite observations.
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