A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF THE “BRIGHT BAND” IN RADAR PRECIPITATION ECHOES

Open Access

1 April 1950

journal article
Published by American Meteorological Society in Journal of Meteorology

Vol. 7 (2) , 145-151
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1950)007<0145:aqsotb>2.0.co;2

Abstract

Observations and measurements of the bright band in radar echoes are presented. It is shown that the theory of coalescence and melting of snowflakes provides an adequate explanation of the phenomenon. Abstract Observations and measurements of the bright band in radar echoes are presented. It is shown that the theory of coalescence and melting of snowflakes provides an adequate explanation of the phenomenon.

Keywords

MELTING
EXPLANATION
QUANTITATIVE STUDY
COALESCENCE
BRIGHT BAND
RADAR ECHOES
SNOWFLAKES
ECHOES OBSERVATIONS