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October 25, 2002: End of 24 Oct '02 Stratiform Precipitation w/ AP/BS

Author: Pam Heinselman, CIMMS/OU

Last Updated: 7 April 2003

Forecast/Weather:

Radar Operations:

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Snapshots:

Reflectivity
Figure 1: Radar reflectivity at 2:29 UTC indicates stratiform precipitation east of KOUN and weak echo west of KOUN.
Correlation Coefficient
Figure 2: The correlation coefficient field at 2:29 UTC indicates rainfall east of KOUN and a mix of hydrometeor types west of KOUN.
Reflectivity
Figure 3: The expanded bloom of low reflectivity values around KOUN indicates AP and possibly biological scatterers at 11:55 UTC.
Differential Reflectivity
Figure 4: A mix of moderate and high ZDR values, collocated with weak reflectivity values, indicates the presence of biological scatterers within the AP located west and southwest of KOUN (11:55 UTC).
Correlation Coefficient
Figure 5: The colocation of weak correlations with moderate to high ZDR and low reflectivity indicates biological scatterers within the AP located west and southwest of KOUN (11:55 UTC).
Hydrometeor Classification
Figure 6: The hydrometeor classification algorithm identifies biological scatterers west and southwest of KOUN (11:55 UTC).