radar (version 1.0.0)

GeometryBeamBlockFrac: Partial beam blockage fraction

Description

GeometryBeamBlockFrac returns the partial beam blockage fraction From Bech et al. (2003), Eqn 2 and Appendix

Usage

GeometryBeamBlockFrac(Th, Bh, a)

Arguments

Th

Terrain height [m]

Bh

Beam height [m]

a

Half power beam radius [m]

Value

PBB

Partial beam blockage fraction [unitless]

Source

Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet Bech et al, 2003 The Sensitivity of Single Polarization Weather Radar Beam Blockage Correction to Variability in the Vertical Refractivity Gradient American Meteorological Society, AMS journals Volume 20 Issue 6

References

Nick Guy, 2014 PyRadarMet - Python Fundamental Calculations in Radar Meteorology https://github.com/nguy/PyRadarMet

Bech et al, 2003 The Sensitivity of Single Polarization Weather Radar Beam Blockage Correction to Variability in the Vertical Refractivity Gradient American Meteorological Society, AMS journals Volume 20 Issue 6