Examples of Polarimetric Weather Radar Applications and Limitations

CSU-CHILL archive data examples presented during the virtual radar tour conducted for Prof. S. Yuter's (NC State University) remote sensing class on 10 April, 2008.

Example Cases

• RHI scans through thunderstorm and snow echoes
• Differential attenuation Zdr artifacts
• Non-precipitation echoes: insects and smoke particles
• Hydrometeor classification example