| GeometryBeamBlockFrac {radar} | R Documentation |
Partial beam blockage fraction
Description
GeometryBeamBlockFrac returns the partial beam blockage fraction
From Bech et al. (2003), Eqn 2 and Appendix
Usage
GeometryBeamBlockFrac(Th, Bh, a)Arguments
Th |
Terrain height [m] |
Bh |
Beam height [m] |
a |
Half power beam radius [m] |
Value
PBB |
Partial beam blockage fraction [unitless] |
Author(s)
Jose Gama
Source
Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
Bech et al, 2003 The Sensitivity of Single Polarization Weather Radar Beam Blockage Correction to Variability in the Vertical Refractivity Gradient American Meteorological Society, AMS journals Volume 20 Issue 6
References
Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
Bech et al, 2003 The Sensitivity of Single Polarization Weather Radar Beam Blockage Correction to Variability in the Vertical Refractivity Gradient American Meteorological Society, AMS journals Volume 20 Issue 6