Articles | Volume 8, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-4681-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-4681-2015
Research article
 | 
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

Related authors

The impact of lightning and radar reflectivity factor data assimilation on the very short-term rainfall forecasts of RAMS@ISAC: application to two case studies in Italy
Stefano Federico, Rosa Claudia Torcasio, Elenio Avolio, Olivier Caumont, Mario Montopoli, Luca Baldini, Gianfranco Vulpiani, and Stefano Dietrich
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 1839–1864, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1839-2019,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1839-2019, 2019
Short summary
Reconstructing volcanic plume evolution integrating satellite and ground-based data: application to the 23 November 2013 Etna eruption
Matthieu Poret, Stefano Corradini, Luca Merucci, Antonio Costa, Daniele Andronico, Mario Montopoli, Gianfranco Vulpiani, and Valentin Freret-Lorgeril
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 18, 4695–4714, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-4695-2018,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-4695-2018, 2018
Short summary
The validation service of the hydrological SAF geostationary and polar satellite precipitation products
S. Puca, F. Porcu, A. Rinollo, G. Vulpiani, P. Baguis, S. Balabanova, E. Campione, A. Ertürk, S. Gabellani, R. Iwanski, M. Jurašek, J. Kaňák, J. Kerényi, G. Koshinchanov, G. Kozinarova, P. Krahe, B. Lapeta, E. Lábó, L. Milani, L'. Okon, A. Öztopal, P. Pagliara, F. Pignone, C. Rachimow, N. Rebora, E. Roulin, I. Sönmez, A. Toniazzo, D. Biron, D. Casella, E. Cattani, S. Dietrich, F. Di Paola, S. Laviola, V. Levizzani, D. Melfi, A. Mugnai, G. Panegrossi, M. Petracca, P. Sanò, F. Zauli, P. Rosci, L. De Leonibus, E. Agosta, and F. Gattari
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 871–889, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-871-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-871-2014, 2014
Interpretation of observed microwave signatures from ground dual polarization radar and space multi-frequency radiometer for the 2011 Grímsvötn volcanic eruption
M. Montopoli, G. Vulpiani, D. Cimini, E. Picciotti, and F. S. Marzano
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 7, 537–552, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-537-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-537-2014, 2014
Validation of satellite OPEMW precipitation product with ground-based weather radar and rain gauge networks
D. Cimini, F. Romano, E. Ricciardelli, F. Di Paola, M. Viggiano, F. S. Marzano, V. Colaiuda, E. Picciotti, G. Vulpiani, and V. Cuomo
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 6, 3181–3196, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-6-3181-2013,https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-6-3181-2013, 2013

Related subject area

Subject: Others (Wind, Precipitation, Temperature, etc.) | Technique: Remote Sensing | Topic: Data Processing and Information Retrieval
Detection and localization of F-layer ionospheric irregularities with the back-propagation method along the radio occultation ray path
Vinícius Ludwig-Barbosa, Joel Rasch, Thomas Sievert, Anders Carlström, Mats I. Pettersson, Viet Thuy Vu, and Jacob Christensen
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 16, 1849–1864, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1849-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1849-2023, 2023
Short summary
Observations of anomalous propagation over waters near Sweden
Lars Norin
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 16, 1789–1801, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1789-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1789-2023, 2023
Short summary
Analysis of 2D airglow imager data with respect to dynamics using machine learning
René Sedlak, Andreas Welscher, Patrick Hannawald, Sabine Wüst, Rainer Lienhart, and Michael Bittner
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-2023-25,https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-2023-25, 2023
Revised manuscript accepted for AMT
Short summary
Validation of Aeolus wind profiles using ground-based lidar and radiosonde observations at Réunion island and the Observatoire de Haute-Provence
Mathieu Ratynski, Sergey Khaykin, Alain Hauchecorne, Robin Wing, Jean-Pierre Cammas, Yann Hello, and Philippe Keckhut
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 16, 997–1016, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-997-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-997-2023, 2023
Short summary
Dual-frequency spectral radar retrieval of snowfall microphysics: a physics-driven deep-learning approach
Anne-Claire Billault-Roux, Gionata Ghiggi, Louis Jaffeux, Audrey Martini, Nicolas Viltard, and Alexis Berne
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 16, 911–940, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-911-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-911-2023, 2023
Short summary

Cited articles

Adirosi, E., Baldini, L., Roberto, N., Vulpiani, G., and Russo, F.: Using disdrometer measured raindrop size distributions to establish weather radar algorithms, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1648, 110–128, available at: http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/proceeding/aipcp/10.1063/1.4912476, last access: 3 November 2015.
Anagnostou, E. N., Anagnostou, M. N., Krajewski, W. F., Kurger, A., and Mirovsky, B. J.: High-resolution rainfall estimation from X-band polarimetric radar measurements, J. Hydrometeorol., 5, 110–128, 2004.
Anagnostou, M. N., Kalogiros, J., Anagnostou, E. N., Tarolli, M., Papadopoulus, A., and Borga, M.: Performance evaluation of high-resolution rainfall estimation by X-band dual-polarization radar for flash flood applications in mountainous basins, J. Hydrol., 394, 4–16, 2010.
Atlas, D. and Ludlam, F. H.: Multi-wavelength radar reflectivity of hailstorms, Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 87, 523–534, 1961.
Aydin, K., Seliga, T. A., and Bringi, V. N.: Differential radar scattering properties of model rain hail and mixed-phase hydrometeors, Radio Sci., 19, 58–66, 1984.
Download
Short summary
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.