GeometrySampleVolIdeal {radar}

Sample volume (idealized) assuming all power in half-power beamwidths

Description

GeometrySampleVolIdeal returns the sample volume (idealized) From Rinehart (1997), Eqn 5.2

Usage

GeometrySampleVolIdeal(r, bwH, bwV, pLength)

Arguments

r

Range from radar to point of interest [m]

bwH

Horizontal beamwidth [deg]

bwV

Vertical beamwidth deg]

pLength

Pulse length [m]

Value

sVol

Sample Volume [m^3]

Author(s)

Jose Gama

Source

Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet

R. E. Rinehart, 1997 Radar for Meteorologists Rinehart Publishing

References

Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet

R. E. Rinehart, 1997 Radar for Meteorologists Rinehart Publishing