Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar: Principles and Applications / Edition 1

Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar: Principles and Applications / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
0521019559
ISBN-13:
9780521019552
Pub. Date:
09/08/2005
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10:
0521019559
ISBN-13:
9780521019552
Pub. Date:
09/08/2005
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar: Principles and Applications / Edition 1

Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar: Principles and Applications / Edition 1

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Overview

This work provides a detailed introduction to the principles of Doppler and polarimetric radar, focusing in particular on their use in the analysis of weather systems. The authors first discuss underlying topics such as electromagnetic scattering, polarization, and wave propagation. They then detail the engineering aspects of pulsed Doppler polarimetric radar, before examining key applications in meteorology and remote sensing. The book is aimed at graduate students of electrical engineering and atmospheric science as well as practitioners involved in the applications of polarimetric radar.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521019552
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 09/08/2005
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 664
Sales rank: 724,127
Product dimensions: 6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 1.34(d)

Table of Contents

1. Electromagnetic concepts useful for radar applications; 2. Scattering matrix; 3. Wave, antenna, and radar polarization; 4. Dual-polarized wave propagation in precipitation media; 5. Doppler radar signal theory and spectral estimation; 6. Dual-polarized radar systems and signal processing algorithms; 7. The polarimetric basis for characterizing precipitation; 8. Radar rainfall estimation; Appendices.
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