| SystemNormXsecBscatterSphere {radar} | R Documentation |
Normalized Backscatter cross-sectional area of a sphere using the Rayleigh approximation
Description
SystemNormXsecBscatterSphere returns the normalized Backscatter cross-sectional
area of a sphere using the Rayleigh approximation
From Rinehart (1997), Eqn 4.9 and 5.7 and Battan Ch. 4.5
Usage
SystemNormXsecBscatterSphere(D, lam, K=0.93)Arguments
D |
Diameter of target [m] |
lam |
Radar wavelength [m] |
K |
Dielectric factor [unitless] |
Value
sigNorm |
Normalized backscatter cross-section [unitless] |
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
L. J. Battan, 1973 Radar observation of the atmosphere The University of Chicago Press
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
L. J. Battan, 1973 Radar observation of the atmosphere The University of Chicago Press