GeometryBeamBlockFrac: Partial beam blockage fraction
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Description
Usage
Arguments
Value
Author(s)
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Description
GeometryBeamBlockFrac returns the partial beam blockage fraction
From Bech et al. (2003), Eqn 2 and Appendix
Usage
1
GeometryBeamBlockFrac(Th, Bh, a)
Arguments
Th
Terrain height [m]
Bh
Beam height [m]
a
Half power beam radius [m]
Value
PBB
Partial beam blockage fraction [unitless]
Author(s)
Jose Gama
Source
Nick Guy, 2014
PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology
https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
Bech et al, 2003
The Sensitivity of Single Polarization Weather Radar Beam Blockage Correction
to Variability in the Vertical Refractivity Gradient
American Meteorological Society, AMS journals Volume 20 Issue 6
References
Nick Guy, 2014
PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology
https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
Bech et al, 2003
The Sensitivity of Single Polarization Weather Radar Beam Blockage Correction
to Variability in the Vertical Refractivity Gradient
American Meteorological Society, AMS journals Volume 20 Issue 6
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Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s) Source References
Description
GeometryBeamBlockFrac returns the partial beam blockage fraction
From Bech et al. (2003), Eqn 2 and Appendix
Usage
1 | GeometryBeamBlockFrac(Th, Bh, a)
|
Arguments
Th |
Terrain height [m] |
Bh |
Beam height [m] |
a |
Half power beam radius [m] |
Value
PBB |
Partial beam blockage fraction [unitless] |
Author(s)
Jose Gama
Source
Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
Bech et al, 2003 The Sensitivity of Single Polarization Weather Radar Beam Blockage Correction to Variability in the Vertical Refractivity Gradient American Meteorological Society, AMS journals Volume 20 Issue 6
References
Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
Bech et al, 2003 The Sensitivity of Single Polarization Weather Radar Beam Blockage Correction to Variability in the Vertical Refractivity Gradient American Meteorological Society, AMS journals Volume 20 Issue 6
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