Retrieval of microphysical properties of snow using dual polarization spectral analysis: model and data analysis
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Snow crystals consist of many different types of ice particles. Typical radar measurements observe only bulk properties of all types of ice particles present in a radar volume. Due to their difference in radar cross-section, larger particles will reflect more power of the transmitted radar signal, than small particles. If small and large particles are present in the same radar volume with comparable volume concentration, the radar measurements will be dominated by larger particles. Because of this, it is difficult to obtain microphysical properties of both large and small particle types, based on reflectivity alone.
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