A Comparison of Convective Raindrop Size Distributions in the Eyewall and Spiral Rainbands of Typhoon Lekima (2019)

• Published in: Geophysical research letters Vol. 47; no. 23
• Main Authors: Bao, Xuwei, Wu, Liguang, Zhang, Shuai, Yuan, Huizhen, Wang, Huihui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 16.12.2020
• Subjects: disdrometer network; polarimetric retrieval; rain microphysics; Typhoon Lekima

A reliable shape–slope (μ‐Λ) relationship for polarimetric retrieval in tropical cyclones (TCs) is unavailable due to the lack of raindrop size distribution (RSD) measurements within the TC eyewall. This study presents an analysis of the convective RSDs in the eyewall and spiral rainbands, based on...