Research Article

Radar-Derived Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Based on Precipitation Classification

Table 1

Hefei CINRAD radar parameters.

WavelengthBeam widthScan modeElevation angleBin spacingObtained dataTime resolution

10 cm1° half-power beam width360° azimuthal volume0.5°–19.5°250 m for velocity and spectral width; 1000 m for reflectivityReflectivity, radial velocity, spectral widthApproximately 6 min