SystemNormXsecBscatterSphere: Normalized Backscatter cross-sectional area of a sphere using...
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Description
Usage
Arguments
Value
Author(s)
Source
References
Description
SystemNormXsecBscatterSphere returns the normalized Backscatter cross-sectional
area of a sphere using the Rayleigh approximation
From Rinehart (1997), Eqn 4.9 and 5.7 and Battan Ch. 4.5
Usage
1
SystemNormXsecBscatterSphere(D, lam, K=0.93)
Arguments
D
Diameter of target [m]
lam
Radar wavelength [m]
K
Dielectric factor [unitless]
Value
sigNorm
Normalized backscatter cross-section [unitless]
Author(s)
Jose Gama
Source
Nick Guy, 2014
PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology
https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
R. E. Rinehart, 1997
Radar for Meteorologists
Rinehart Publishing
L. J. Battan, 1973
Radar observation of the atmosphere
The University of Chicago Press
References
Nick Guy, 2014
PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology
https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
R. E. Rinehart, 1997
Radar for Meteorologists
Rinehart Publishing
L. J. Battan, 1973
Radar observation of the atmosphere
The University of Chicago Press
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Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s) Source References
Description
SystemNormXsecBscatterSphere returns the normalized Backscatter cross-sectional
area of a sphere using the Rayleigh approximation
From Rinehart (1997), Eqn 4.9 and 5.7 and Battan Ch. 4.5
Usage
1 | SystemNormXsecBscatterSphere(D, lam, K=0.93)
|
Arguments
D |
Diameter of target [m] |
lam |
Radar wavelength [m] |
K |
Dielectric factor [unitless] |
Value
sigNorm |
Normalized backscatter cross-section [unitless] |
Author(s)
Jose Gama
Source
Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
R. E. Rinehart, 1997 Radar for Meteorologists Rinehart Publishing
L. J. Battan, 1973 Radar observation of the atmosphere The University of Chicago Press
References
Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet
R. E. Rinehart, 1997 Radar for Meteorologists Rinehart Publishing
L. J. Battan, 1973 Radar observation of the atmosphere The University of Chicago Press
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