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

这项研究致力于观察性研究， 微物理、运动学和电学结构 佛罗里达中部的对流云是对流的一部分 和沉淀/带电（CAPE）实验。 调查包括多多普勒合成风， 极化雷达（CP-2）数据、飞机数据以及各种 现场和基于表面的电测量。 建模 研究包括计算传播/散射， 各种水凝物的偏振测量。 添加 CSU区域大气模拟系统的“雷达”模块 （RAMS）是基于目前一种新的微物理模块提出的 由科顿博士的团队开发 后者将侧重于 确定极化/双极化的“最佳”组合， 频率雷达信号对云带电有用， 水文气象分类和风暴演变研究。

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.