Title
An Algorithm To Improve The Nexrad Rain Rate Estimates
Abstract
A Doppler WSR-88D radar (NEXRAD) is currently operating in Cayey (East of PR, at 886 m). Reflectivity and rain rate (Z-R) relationships were developed using a dense network of rain gauges to validate radar estimates. These equations intent to correct the radar estimates for seasonal effects. Equations were derived for wet and dry seasons over Puerto Rico. To minimize the errors due to beam block and clutter, equations were derived with 20 rain gauges located 15 km or less from the radar location.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4423491
IGARSS: 2007 IEEE INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING SYMPOSIUM, VOLS 1-12: SENSING AND UNDERSTANDING OUR PLANET
Keywords
Field
DocType
rain gauge, rain rate, and reflectivity
Radar,Meteorology,Doppler radar,Weather radar,Clutter,NEXRAD,Computer science,Early-warning radar,Remote sensing,Terminal Doppler Weather Radar,3D radar
Conference
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
2153-6996
0
0.34
References 
Authors
0
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Nazario D. Ramirez100.34
Sandra Cruz-Pol222.79
Xiomara Ortiz300.34
Joan M. Castro400.34
Robert Kuliwoski500.34