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Retrieval of Hydrometeor Drop Size Distributions from TRMM Field Campaign Profiler Doppler Velocity Spectra ObservationsConsistent with the original proposal and work plan, this project focused on estimating the raindrop size distributions (DSDs) retrieved from vertically pointing Doppler radar profilers and analyzing the relationship of the retrieved DSDs with the dynamics of the precipitation processes. The first phase of this project focused on developing the model to retrieve the DSD from the observed Doppler velocity spectra. The second phase used this model to perform DSD retrievals from the profiler observations made during the TRMM Ground Validation Field Campaigns of TEFLUN-B, TRMM-LBA, and KWAJEX. The third phase of this project established collaborations with scientists involved with each field campaign in order to validate the profiler DSD estimates and to enable the profiler retrievals to be used in their research. Through these collaborations, the retrieved DSDs were placed into context with the dynamical processes of the observed precipitating cloud systems.
Document ID
20030067906
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Contractor or Grantee Report
Authors
Williams, Christopher R. (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Gage, Kenneth S. (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
September 8, 2013
Publication Date
August 20, 2003
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: CU Proj. 1532925
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-9753
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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