Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 39, Issue 6, 718(2020)

The detection capability to ice clouds for space-borne terahertz dual-frequency radar

Ju-Xiu WU1, Lei YANG2、*, Fang-Li DOU3, and Da-Wei AN3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Ensuring Center of Atmospheric Sounding Technology,Weather Bureau of Shandong Province, Jinan250031, China
  • 2Qingdao Meteorological Bureau, Qingdao266003, China
  • 3National Meteorological Satellite Center, Beijing100081, China
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    Figures & Tables(9)
    The backscattering(a, b) and attenuation cross sections(c, d) of non-spherical ice crystals to 340 GHz wave
    The change of the radar reflectivity factor (Ze) of ice-crystal clouds with the median dimension (Dm) (a1、a2、a3)and IWC(b1、b2、b3)
    (a) The attenuation coefficient of ice-crystal cloudand, and (b) the ratio of attenuation coefficients of two frequency bands
    The change of the equivalent radar reflectivity factor (Ze) with the ice water content (IWC) and Dm
    The changes of dual wavelength reflectivity ratio (DWR) with the Dmand IWC
    The DWR based on the Baum volume scattering model
    h=5∼7 km, (a)the vertical profiles of the water content, (b)the equivalent radar reflectivity factors and the radar reflectivity factor after attenuation from 340 cloud radar, and (c) the DWR
    • Table 1. 冰晶粒子形状、形状代码、最大尺度范围及对应等效半径范围

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      Table 1. 冰晶粒子形状、形状代码、最大尺度范围及对应等效半径范围

      形状

      形状

      代码

      最大尺度

      范围Dmax/mm)

      等效质量

      球半径re/mm)

      长柱状L/d=400.121∼4.8350.025∼1

      短柱状L/d=2

      厚柱状L/d=1

      1

      2

      0.083∼3.304

      0.066∼2.532

      0.025∼1

      0.025∼1

      厚板状L/d=1/530.081∼3.2460.025∼1
      薄板状(L/d=1/2040.127∼5.0590.025∼1
      瓣子弹花350.05∼100.019∼1.086
      瓣子弹花460.05∼100.019∼0.984
      瓣子弹花570.05∼100.021∼1.058
      瓣子弹花680.05∼100.021∼1.123
      星状雪花90.05∼100.025∼0.672
      树枝状雪花100.075∼12.4540.033∼0.838
    • Table 2. 可测云厚、DWR与IWC的关系

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      Table 2. 可测云厚、DWR与IWC的关系

      云厚/kmI WC/(g/m3可探测云厚(%、km)DWR最大值/dB可测IWC最大值/(g/m3
      20.000 1∼0.191%1.8217.50.1
      20.000 1∼0.290%1.8230.2
      20.001∼0.4975%1.5350.49
      20.001∼0.85660%1.2450.856
      20.001 7∼1.11453%1.06481.023 3
      50.000 1∼0.180%4.023.40.1
      50.000 1∼0.268%3.435.60.2
      50.001∼-0.4950%2.5450.49
      50.001∼-0.85642%2.1430.6
      50.0017∼1.11440%2450.7
      50.0015∼141%2.05460.69
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    Ju-Xiu WU, Lei YANG, Fang-Li DOU, Da-Wei AN. The detection capability to ice clouds for space-borne terahertz dual-frequency radar[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2020, 39(6): 718

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    Paper Information

    Category: Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Technology

    Received: Jan. 31, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 20, 2021

    The Author Email: Lei YANG (1021219117@qq.com)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2020.06.009

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