Korean Journal of Remote Sensing (대한원격탐사학회지)

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Measurements of Cloud Raindrop Particles Using the Ground Optical Instruments and Small Doppler Radar at Daegwallyeong Mountain Site

  • Oh, Sung-Nam (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information ReSEAT Program) ;
  • Jung, Jae-Won (National Meteorological Research Institution, KMA)
  • Received : 2013.06.03
  • Accepted : 2013.06.17
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Hydrometeor type and Drop Size Distribution (DSD) in cloud are the fundamental properties that may help explain the rain formation processes and determine the parameters of radar meteorology. This study presents a preliminary analysis of hydrometeor types and DSD data of cloud measured with a PARSIVEL (PARticle SIze and VELocity) optical disdrometer at the site of Cloud Physics Observation System (CPOS, $37^{\circ}41^{\prime}N$, $128^{\circ}45^{\prime}E$, 843 m from sea level) in Daegwallyeong mountainside of Korea. The method has been validated by comparing the observed rainfall rates with the computed ones from the fitted distribution, using the physical data such as DSD, terminal velocity, and rain intensity which were measured by a Micro-Rain Radar (MRR) and a PARSIVEL optical disdrometer. The analysis period started in three cases: on rainy days with light rain (15.5 mm), moderate rain (76 mm), and heavy rain (121 mm), from March to November 2007, respectively.

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