Improving S-Band Polarimetric Radar Monsoon Rainfall Estimation with Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometer Observations in South China

• Published in: Atmosphere Vol. 12; no. 7; p. 831
• Main Authors: Guo, Zeyong, Hu, Sheng, Liu, Xiantong, Chen, Xingdeng, Zhang, Honghao, Qi, Tao, Zeng, Guangyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2021
• Subjects: 2D-Video-Disdrometer; Accuracy; Algorithms; Atmospheric precipitations; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; Errors; Forecasting; Gauges; Hourly rainfall; Hydrometeors; Lasers; Linear programming; Monsoon precipitation; Monsoon rainfall; monsoon rainfall in South China; Monsoons; Optimization; Performance evaluation; Polarimetric radar; Precipitation; Precipitation estimation; Precipitation systems; Quality control; quantitative precipitation estimation; Radar; Radar polarimetry; Rain; Rain gauges; Raindrop size distribution; Raindrops; Rainfall; Rainfall estimation; Reflectance; S-band polarimetric radar; Size distribution; Wind; China

The capability to estimate monsoon rainfall is investigated by using S-band polarimetric radar (S-POL) and two-dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) during 2017–2018 in South China. Based on 2 years of 2DVD raindrop size distribution (DSD) observations of monsoon precipitation systems, four different...