Prediction of propagation effects and rain-intensity using radar determined three-parameter raindrop-size distribution

Addresses the variation of the raindrop size distribution (RDSD) through space. The importance of this feature lies in that it is one of the central quantities which a multiparameter weather radar determines in order to generate propagation and hydrological predictions. For a more precise estimation of propagation effects and rain intensity by polarimetric radars, it is important that the radar technique enables an independent estimate of the 'third parameter mu "' (RDSP shape) as well. Such an extension of the dual-polar technique, which uses accumulated differential propagation phase, derived from complex correlations, as the extra radar observable to effect a direct radar estimate of the mu parameter, is reported.<
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