Multiparameter Radar and Aircraft Studies of the Microphysical Kinematic and Electrical Structure of Convective Clouds During CaPE

作为对流和降水/带电(CAPE)实验的一部分，本研究致力于对佛罗里达州中部暖基对流云的微物理、运动学和电学结构的观测研究。调查包括风的多谱勒合成、偏振雷达(CP-2)数据、飞机数据以及各种现场和基于地面的电测量。模拟研究包括使用各种水流星的偏振测量来计算传播/散射。在科顿博士的团队目前正在开发的一个新的微物理模块的基础上，提出了在CSU区域大气建模系统(RAMS)中增加一个“雷达”模块的建议。后者将侧重于确定偏振/双频雷达信号的“最佳”组合，这对云带电、水流星分类和风暴演化研究是有用的。

This research is devoted to an observational study of the microphysical, kinematic and electrical structure of warm-based convective clouds in Central Florida as part of the convection and Precipitation/Electrification (CAPE) experiment. Investigations include multiple-Doppler synthesis of winds, polarization radar (CP-2) data, aircraft data, and a variety of in-situ and surface-based electrical measurements. Modeling studies include calculation of propagation/scattering using polarimetric measurements for a variety of hydrometeors. Adding a "radar" module to the CSU Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS) is proposed based on a new microphysical module currently being developed by Dr. Cotton's group. The latter will focus on identification of the "optimum" mix of polarimetric/dual- frequency radar signatures useful for cloud electrification, hydrometeor classification, and storm evolution studies.