Polarimetric Radar Case Studies Maintained by: Kevin Scharfenberg, CIMMS-OU Last Updated: 29 March 2005

Polarimetric Radar Information and Primers

• NSSL Polarimetric Radar Page
• Joint Polarization Experiment (JPOLE)
• Differential Reflectivity (Z_DR) Primer
• Specific Differential Phase (K_DP) Primer
• Correlation Coefficient Primer
• Hydrometeor Classification Algorithms (HCA) Primer
• Quantitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE) Algorithms Primer

Case Studies - NSSL KOUN Polarimetric WSR-88D

• 24-25 February 2003 Red River Snow
• 23 February 2003 Heavy Snow
• Detection of the melting layer in a winter storm
• 18-20 October 2002 Heavy rain in southern Oklahoma
• 18 September 2002 Hail-producing severe thunderstorms
• 15 June 2002 Radar signal attenuation case

PowerPoint Files

• Dual-pol backgrounder- Warning: 4.1 MB PowerPoint File

Image Galleries - NSSL Cimarron Polarimetric Radar

• 6 May 2001 Oklahoma Supercell
• 8 September 2001 Squall Line
• 23 January 2002 Oklahoma Convection
• 30 January 2002 Oklahoma Convection
• 19 February 2002 Oklahoma Convection and Squall Line

Acknowledgements

This page would not have been possible without the dedicated work of the NSSL, CIMMS-OU, and NCAR/UCAR scientists who maintain, operate, and collect data from the KOUN, Cimarron, and SPOL radars. Thank you!