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Observations of convective thermals with weather radar
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2017
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Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 34(7), 1585-1590
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Journal Title:Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
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Description:It is shown that the NEXRAD weather radar with enhanced detectability is capable of observing the evolution of convective thermals. The fields of radar differential reflectivity show that the upper parts of the thermals are observable due to Bragg scatter, whereas scattering from insects dominates in the lower parts. The thermal-top rise rate is between 1.5 and 3.7 m s−1 in the analyzed case. Radar observations of thermals also enable estimations of their maximum heights, horizontal sizes, and the turbulent dissipation rate within each thermal. These attributes characterize the intensity of convection.
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Source:Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 34(7), 1585-1590
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