NEXRAD Range and Velocity Ambiguity Mitigation

April 6th 2003

On this day a scattered collection of severe storms developed in Oklahoma, some of which formed distinct clusters. Several cells had reflectivity in excess of 60 dBZ. Triple overlay occurred for some of the storms to the NE and SE of KOUN.

We use a frequency domain filter to remove the Ground Clutter in the phase coded scans.

VCP 11 - EL=0.5 deg (Cut #1, cut #2)

UNIFORM PRT

Reflectivity - Uniform PRT - Non PC - EL=0.5

Reflectivity

Velocity - Uniform PRT - PC - EL=0.5

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Uniform PRT - Non PC - EL=0.5

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=1.45 deg (Cut #3, cut #4)

UNIFORM PRT

Reflectivity - Uniform PRT - Non PC - EL=1.45

Reflectivity

Velocity - Uniform PRT - PC - EL=1.45

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Uniform PRT - Non PC - EL=0.5

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=2.4 deg (Cut #5)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=2.4

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=2.4

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=2.4

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=3.3 deg (Cut #6)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=3.3

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=3.3

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=3.3

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=4.3 deg (Cut #7)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=4.3

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=4.3

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=4.3

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=5.2 deg (Cut #8)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=5.2

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=5.2

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=5.2

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=6.2 deg (Cut #9)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=6.2

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=6.2

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=6.2

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=7.5 deg (Cut #10)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=7.5

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=7.5

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=7.5

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=8.7 deg (Cut #11)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=8.7

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=8.7

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=8.7

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=10.0 deg (Cut #12)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=10.0

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=10.0

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=10.0

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=12.0 deg (Cut #13)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=12.0

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=12.0

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=12.0

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=14.0 deg (Cut #14)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=14.0

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=14.0

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=14.0

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=16.7 deg (Cut #15)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=16.7

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=16.7

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=16.7

Spectrum Width

 

VCP 11 - EL=19.5 deg (Cut #16)

STAGGERED PRT

Reflectivity - Staggered PRT - EL=19.5

Reflectivity

Velocity - Staggered PRT - EL=19.5

Velocity

Spectrum Width - Staggered PRT - EL=19.5

Spectrum Width

© Sebastian Torres

Last modified on 05/19/2009

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