High‐Resolution Snowstorm Measurements and Retrievals Using Cross‐Platform Multi‐Frequency and Polarimetric Radars

Many studies have performed microphysical retrievals using radars of different frequencies, platforms, and methodologies. However, little is known about the consistency derived from radar platforms (i.e., airborne or spaceborne vs. ground-based) their This study first to directly compare snow mass-weighted mean diameter (Dm) both nadir-pointing multi-frequency ground-based polarimetric range-height indicator scans along same flight track with a resolution . Dm between each method produced absolute errors 0.49, 0.74, 0.93 mm where largest differences were ground aircraft retrievals. A triple-frequency analysis suggests possibility that aggregates generally composed needles. These results can be used as benchmark for comparing retrieval methodologies highlight continued uncertainty regarding optimal approach ice