Rain Rate Estimation Process Using Doppler Spectrum of UHF Wind Profiler Radar

  • Kitichai Visessiri (Research Center for Communications and Information Technology King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) ;
  • Chaiwat Somboonlarp (Research Center for Communications and Information Technology King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) ;
  • Anuchit Waisontia (Research Center for Communications and Information Technology King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) ;
  • Lee, Nipha laruji (Research Center for Communications and Information Technology King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) ;
  • Narong Hemmakon (Faculty of Engineering and Research Center for Communications and Information Technology King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang)
  • Published : 2002.07.01

Abstract

In this research we propose a method far rain rate estimation by using Doppler spectrum's data of wind profiler. The Doppler spectrum is used to calculate the wind velocity and wind direction. But in this research uses the parameters from Doppler spectrum, it calculates the rain rate. The rain rate estimation in this method will be compared to the obtained rain rate from the surface rain gauge. Two equipments are installed in the same area. The correlation coefficient between rain rate measuring method is 0.65.

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