| AttenuationAbsCoeff {radar} | R Documentation |
Absorption coefficient of a spherical particle
Description
AttenuationAbsCoeff Absorption coefficient of a spherical
particle. From Doviak and Zrnic (1993), Eqn 3.14a or Battan (1973), Eqn 6.6
Usage
AttenuationAbsCoeff(D, lam, m)Arguments
D |
Particle diameter (m) |
lam |
Radar wavelength (m) |
m |
Complex refractive index (unitless) |
Value
Qa |
Absorption coefficient [unitless] |
Author(s)
Jose Gama
Source
Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
Doviak, R.J. and Zrnic, D.S., 1993 Doppler radar and weather observations, Academic Press
Louis J. Battan, 1973 Radar Observation of the Atmosphere University of Chicago Press
References
Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
Doviak, R.J. and Zrnić, D.S., 1993 Doppler radar and weather observations, Academic Press
Louis J. Battan, 1973 Radar Observation of the Atmosphere University of Chicago Press