ESS124
Prof.
Jin-Yi Yu
Doppler Radar Measurements
MEASUREMENT
DERIVED
QUANTITY
Time
it takes for the microwave energy to travel from the transmitter to
the target (precipitation) and back to the receiver
Altitude
of the precipitation and its geographic location
The
fraction of transmitted microwave energy that is scattered back to the antenna
by the target
The
intensity of the precipitation, and when added over time, the total
precipitation
The
frequency of the transmitted signal and the signal received from the
target
Speed
of the wind toward or away from the radar