| VariablesReflectivity {radar} | R Documentation |
Radar reflectivity
Description
VariablesReflectivity returns the radar reflectivity
From Rinehart (1993), Eqn 5.17 (See Eqn 5.14-5.16 also)
Usage
VariablesReflectivity(Pt, G, Tau, lam, bwH, bwV, Lm, Lr, Pr, r, K=0.93)Arguments
Pt |
Transmitted power [W] |
G |
Antenna gain [dB] |
Tau |
Pulse Width [s] |
lam |
Radar wavelength [m] |
bwH |
Horizontalntenna beamwidth [degrees] |
bwV |
Vertical antenna beamwidth [degrees] |
Lm |
Antenna/waveguide/coupler loss [dB] |
Lr |
Receiver loss [dB] |
Pr |
Returned power [W] |
r |
Range to target [m] |
K |
Dielectric factor [unitless] |
Value
Ze |
Radar reflectivity [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
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