Dual-polarization X-band radar precipitation monitoring

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Method synopsis

High-resolution scanning X-band radar system providing detailed precipitation measurements with dual-polarization capability. Performs volume scans and targeted range-height indicator scans for process-level precipitation understanding.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — The Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) Campaign (2023), Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Operate precipitation radar systems
   Colorado State University X-band scanning dual-polarization Doppler radar at S2 site conducts observations with 1.25° beamwidth and 100m gate spacing over 50km range. Radar performs 10-minute scan sequences including volume scans at eight elevation angles and range-height indicator scans within 3° azimuthal direction of M1.
   Quantities: 50 km range, 100 m gate spacing, 1.25° beamwidth, 10-minute scan sequences, 8 elevation anglesDuration: Continuous operation throughout campaignConditions: All weather conditions for precipitation detection and characterization
   Equipment: Colorado State University X-band scanning dual-polarization Doppler radar, KAZR radar, XPRECIPRADAR

Typical Equipment

• Colorado State University X-band scanning dual-polarization Doppler radar

Output Measurements

• precipitation reflectivity
• Doppler velocity
• spectral width
• differential reflectivity

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Places Where Used