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Articles | Volume 8, issue 11
Articles | Volume 8, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-4681-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-4681-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 8, issue 11
Research article
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06 Nov 2015
Research article |  | 06 Nov 2015

Characterization of Mediterranean hail-bearing storms using an operational polarimetric X-band radar

G. Vulpiani, L. Baldini, and N. Roberto

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This work shows the effective monitoring of intense precipitation events in the Mediterranean area by an operational X-band dual-polarization radar operated in south Italy by the Department of Civil Protection. Two severe hail-bearing storms, causing high attenuation, have been described in terms of the polarimetric radar signatures and estimated rainfall fields. The comparative analysis of the radar observations enabled the triggering hail formation and precipitation process to be inferred.
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