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> From: "Masaki Katsumata" <katsu@jamstec.go.jp>
> To: "Courtney Schumacher" <cschu@geos.tamu.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 11:24:59 AM
> Subject: Re: Z-R relation
>
> Hi Courtney,
>
> We in Mirai, especially the Doppler radar, are doing well. We have
> actually no totally clear day from the begining of the stationally
> observation. We feel chilly.
>
> I'm very sorry for belated information for Z-R relationship obtained
> in
> MISMO. I calculate three equations:
>
> To fit single Z-R, the parameters are:
>         b = 178.
>         beta = 1.44
>
> If we separate two relationship by fitting onto bimodal distrbution
> of
> Z-R (namely to convective and stratiform, I believe), the parameters
> are:
>     For stratiform
>         b = 385.
>         beta = 1.31
>     For convective
>         b = 138.
>         beta = 1.45
>
> There relationships are not published, though should be reported
> somewhere. I'm happy if you utlize these data.
>
> Is there any disdrometer in Gan at present ?
>
> Masaki
>
>