Dual-wavelength Doppler Radar Studies of Thunderstorms
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The objective of this research is the relationship between              lightning discharges and cloud micro.physical processes using                   vertically pointing, co.linear, UHF and VHF Doppler radars.  In                 thunderstorms, Doppler spectra taken at UHF and VHF Doppler                     radars. In thunderstorms, Doppler spectra taken at UHF provide                  velocity information about precipitation particles, while Doppler               spectra taken at VHF provide additional velocity information                    about the clear air.                                                                    Simultaneous acquisition of data from these two radars will             allow for a complete solution to the problem of transforming                    Doppler power spectra into particle size descriptions and                       integral parameters derived from these distributions will be                    examined for significant changes before and after lightning is                  detected in the radar beam. Further, the hypothesis that the                    lightning channel acts as a perfect tracer of the air motion will               be tested.  And, finally if an absolute calibration of both                     radars can be obtained, then the wavelength dependence of both                  the volume reflectivity of lightning and the turbulent intensity                will be determined.
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