The 10-cm-Wavelength Polarimetric Weather Radar at NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory

Abstract

The NSSL Doppler radar has been upgraded to include polarimetric measurements and remote operations. We discuss details of thew upgrades and specifics concerning real-time computations of polarimetric variables. Tests and calibrations have proven invaluable for initial quality control of the system, and those that have proven most useful are presented here. Finally, examples of data fields in the polarimetric and single polarization modes are compared to illustrate the specifics and scientific usefulness of polarimetric measurements.