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Articles | Volume 19, issue 19
Articles | Volume 19, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-6395-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-6395-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 19
Research article
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13 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 13 Oct 2026

The proof-of-concept for raindrop size distribution retrieval using combined dual-frequency radar DFR

Liang Feng, Jiefan Yang, Zeyong Guo, Jiming Sun, Yue Sun, Huiling Yang, and Xiangfeng Hu

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The dual-frequency radar can retrieve raindrop size distribution but causes ambiguity between dual-frequency ratio and raindrop diameter for small drops. To solve this, our study added a third radar frequency, using scattering simulations based on real raindrop observations. We established clear links between different dual-frequency ratio and raindrop size. Results show the ambiguity is greatly reduced and our method outperforms conventional ones, especially in light rain detection.
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