May 18, 2003: Biological Scatterers Author: Pam Heinselman, CIMMS/OU Last Updated: 10 June 2003

Forecast/Weather:

On 10 June KOUN was run during the night and early morning hours to polarimetric data for birds and insects. Polarimetric signatures indicated biological scatterers between 2:27-10:17 UTC.

Radar Operations:

Start time: 00:36 5/18/03 UTC (19:36 5/17/03 local time)
Stop time: 14:37 5/18/03 UTC (09:37 5/18/03 local time)

Radar/Operational Status:

Hydrometeor Classification Algorithm: Warm season

Operational Delivery:

TBD.

Snapshots:

Figure 1: Reflectivity at 4:37 UTC on 18 May 2003.

Figure 2: Differential reflectivity at 4:37 UTC on 18 May 2003.

Figure 3: Specific differential phase at 4:37 UTC on 18 May 2003.