Research Catalog

Title

Radar observation of the atmosphere / Louis J. Battan.

Author

Battan, Louis J.

Publication

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1973.

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Details

Description

x, 324 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• Radar meteorology
• Météorologie
• Radars
• Atmosphère
• Beobachtung
• Atmosphäre
• Meteorologia
• Atmosphere > Observations
• Radar

Note

• First ed. published in 1959 under title: Radar meteorology.
• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 281-318.

Contents

• SOME PROPERTIES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES: Electric field -- Magnetic field -- Radiation of energy by a radar antenna -- Polarization of electromagnetic waves -- PROPAGATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES: Meteorological factors determining the index of refraction -- Simple refraction -- Refraction in the lower troposphere -- Curvature of ray paths relative to the earth -- Nonstandard refraction -- Meteorological conditions associated with nonstandard refraction -- RADAR DETECTION OF SPHERICAL PARTICLES: An approximate form of the radar equation -- A more exact form of the radar equation -- Fluctuating echoes from distributed scatterers -- Measuring Pr by threshold techniques -- Backscattering by small spherical water or ice spheres -- Complex index of refraction -- Range of rayleigh backscattering -- Pr and the backscattering from a region of spherical particles -- Effective radar reflectivity factor -- BACKSCATTERING BY MELTING SPHERES AND NONSPHERICAL PARTICLES: Backscattering by small, melting ice spheres -- Backscattering by large, melting ice spheres -- Backscattering from spheres of "spongy" ice -- Scattering by small, nonspherical hydrometeors -- Depolarization by nonspherical particles -- Backscattering by large spheroids -- ATTENUATION: Attenuation by atmospheric gases -- Attenuation by hydrometeors -- Attenuation by clouds -- Attenuation by rain -- Attenuation by snow -- Attenuation by hail --
• USE OF RADAR FOR PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENTS: Calculation of radar constant -- Particle-size distributions in the atmosphere -- Relationship of Z to liquid-water content and precipitation rate -- Comparison of calculated and observed values of precipitation intensity -- Rain-intensity measurements at attenuating wavelengths -- Estimation of R from attenuation measurements -- Measurement of rainfall over an area -- PULSED DOPPLER RADAR: The doppler shift frequency -- A pulsed-doppler radar -- Doppler frequency and fluctuation frequency -- The doppler spectrum -- The spread of the doppler spectrum -- Signal fluctuations -- Measurement of turbulence -- Measurement of updraft velocities -- Measurement of the size distribution of scatterers -- Measurement of wind speed -- Simultaneous observations with more than one doppler radar -- Plan shear indicator (PSI) -- Specialized doppler radars -- DISTORTION OF ECHOES RESULTING FROM FINITE PULSE LENGTH AND BEAM WIDTHS: Pulse-length effects -- Beam-width effects of the major lobe -- Effects of side lobes -- Other factors distorting echoes -- USE OF RADAR IN CLOUD PHYSICS RESEARCH: Precipitation in convective clouds -- Vertical extent of convective clouds -- Growth of convective clouds -- Duration of convective echoes -- Hail in convective clouds -- Continuous precipitation -- Bright band -- Precipitation-generating levels and snow trails -- Cloud-seeding tests -- RADAR OBSERVATIONS OF MEDIUM- AND LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS: Thunderstorms -- Thunderstorm movement -- Lines of thunderstorms- squall lines -- Use of chaff winds to study thunderstorms -- Observations of lightning -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Observations of cyclonic and frontal precipitation -- CLEAR-AIR ECHOES: Types of angel echoes -- Dot angels -- Angels in layers -- Lines of echoes on conventional radars -- Study of convection in clear air -- Clear-air turbulence (CAT) -- Wave motions and turbulence.

ISBN

• 0226039196
• 9780226039190

LCCN

72084405

OCLC

• ocm00713214
• 713214
• SCSB-9220233

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library