SystemXsecBscatterSphere {radar}

Backscatter cross-sectional area of a sphere using the Rayleigh approximation

Description

SystemXsecBscatterSphere returns Backscatter cross-sectional area of a sphere using the Rayleigh approximation From Rinehart (1997), Eqn 4.9 and 5.7

Usage

SystemXsecBscatterSphere(D, lam, K=0.93)

Arguments

D

Diameter of target [m]

lam

Radar wavelength [m]

K

Dielectric factor [unitless]

Value

sig

Backscattering cross-section [m*2]

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