AttenuationScatCoeff: Scattering coefficient of a spherical particle

Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s) Source References

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Description

AttenuationScatCoeff Scattering coefficient of a spherical particle. From Doviak and Zrnic (1993), Eqn 3.14a or Battan (1973), Eqn 6.5

Usage

1

Arguments

D

Particle diameter (m)

lam

Radar wavelength (m)

m

Complex refractive index (unitless)

Value

Qs

Scattering coefficient [unitless]

Author(s)

Jose Gama

Source

Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet

Doviak, R.J. and Zrnic, D.S., 1993 Doppler radar and weather observations, Academic Press

Louis J. Battan, 1973 Radar Observation of the Atmosphere University of Chicago Press

References

Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet

Doviak, R.J. and Zrni<c4><87>, D.S., 1993 Doppler radar and weather observations, Academic Press

Louis J. Battan, 1973 Radar Observation of the Atmosphere University of Chicago Press


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