Radar Parameters
Radar Parameters
Data at S-Pol are logged in an S-Pol field format (referred to as VIRAQ or PIRAQ), and then processed to a distribution format.
Parameters available in the distribution format are listed in the table. Any or all of the parameters may be requested. Parameter names are those used in DORADE Format; two-letter, shortened names are used for Universal Format.
| VE | m/sec | Doppler radial velocity |
|---|---|---|
| DM | dBm | Horizontal copolar received power (HH) |
| NCP | none | Normalized coherent power (H) |
| SW | m/s | Spectrum width of VE |
| DZ | dBZ | Horizontal copolar reflectivity (HH) |
| DCZ | dBZ | Coherent reflectivity (HH) |
| LVDR | dB | Linear depolarization ratio (V tx, H rec) |
| NIQ | dB | Average magnitude of backscatter pwr, VV |
| AIQ | deg | Average phase of backscattered power (HH); AIQ is used in the Fabry refractive index work for the determination of virtual temp |
| CH | none | Magnitude of cross correlation, HH and VH |
| AH | deg | Angle of the cross correlation, HH and VH |
| CV | none | Magnitude of cross correlation, VV and HV |
| AV | deg | Angle of the cross correlation, VV and HV |
| RHOHV | none | Correlation coefficient between HH, VV |
| LDR | dB | Linear depolarization ratio (Htx, Vrec) |
| DX | dBm | Cross-polar (H tx, V rec) received pwr; used primarily to threshold LDR |
| ZDR | dB | Differential reflectivity, HH - VV |
| PHI | deg | Differential propagation phase bet HH, VV |
| KDP | deg/km | Specific diff propagation phase (HH, VV) |