Radar Meteorology (Second Edition)

Author: Zhang Peichang
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book systematically discusses weather radar, particularly the basic theory, detection methods, data analysis and inversion, and monitoring of various weather systems using Doppler weather radar. The book is divided into sixteen chapters. Chapters 1 to 4 cover the fundamentals of radar meteorology, Chapter 5 discusses the accuracy and capability of radar detection, Chapters 6 to 8 present the principles and methods for processing and inverting radar intensity and velocity information, including quantitative precipitation measurement. Chapter 9 focuses on dual-line polarization Doppler radar detection technology, Chapter 10 covers the identification and analysis of basic types of intensity and velocity echoes, Chapters 11 to 15 deal with the identification and monitoring of echoes from various weather systems, and Chapter 16 provides an introduction to China's new generation weather radar system. Each chapter concludes with a summary to help readers grasp the key points. This book can serve as a textbook or reference for undergraduate programs in related fields. It is also suitable for technicians and researchers working in meteorology, atmospheric physics, and atmospheric detection.