Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre Precipitation observation networks Martin Hagen DLR Oberpfaffenhofen.

Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre

Precipitation observation networks

Martin Hagen

DLR Oberpfaffenhofen

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Precipitation related observations during COPS

Rain gauges

Weather radar

Micro Rain Radar (MRR)

Lightning observations

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Precipitation related observations during COPS

Rain gauges

Routine observations by weather services and LfU

Additional observations at supersites and other sites

Including disdrometers (Joss-Waldvogel, Parsivel, ...)

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Operational rain gauge networks

plus large number of additional instruments at supersites and other target regions (e.g. Murg valley)

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Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre5th COPS Workshop March 2007

Precipitation related observations during COPS

Rain gauges

Routine observations by weather services and LfU

Additional observations at supersites and other sites

Including disdrometers (Joss-Waldvogel, Parsivel, ...)

Weather radar

Operational radars by weather services and IMK

Additional radars (POLDIRAD, DOWs, X-Pol)

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Weather radars

8 Doppler radars(1 polarimetric)

POLDIRAD atcentral location

French X-band atVosges supersite

dual-Doppler

coverage needsadditional radars:

DOW’s (NCAR)

X-Pol (Greece)

FrankfurtNeuheilenbach

Montancy F/CH Albis CH

Türkheim

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POLDIRAD ready to go

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Doppler on Wheels

DOW-2: 18 June – 10 Aug.

DOW-3: 12 July – 10 Aug.

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Weather radar products

DWD RX every 5 min.

DWD RZevery 5 min.R + correction.

DWD EZRZ + Nancyevery 5 min.

Insert Karlsruheradar and POLDIRADin RZ (EZ) forOPS centre. Can be done at DLR.

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Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre5th COPS Workshop March 2007

Precipitation related observations during COPS

Rain gauges

Routine observations by weather services and LfU

Additional observations at supersites and other sites

Including disdrometers (Joss-Waldvogel, Parsivel, ...)

Weather radar

Operational radars by weather services and IMK

Additional radars (POLDIRAD, DOWs, X-Pol)

Micro Rain Radar (MRR)

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Micro Rain Radars (MRR)

MRR’s located at super sites.Forming a cross-section across Black Forest along POLDIRAD radial.Polarization (H, V) study at Achern. Slanted (30°) operation.

Only request of PPL for flights: BAE 146 (and ATR ??) flights along cross section

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Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre5th COPS Workshop March 2007

Precipitation related observations during COPS

Rain gauges

Routine observations by weather services and LfU

Additional observations at supersites and other sites

Including disdrometers (Joss-Waldvogel, Parsivel, ...)

Weather radar

Operational radars by weather services and IMK

Additional radars (POLDIRAD, DOWs, X-Pol)

Micro Rain Radar (MRR)

Lightning observations

LINET operational for Europe (GOP and COPS)cloud-ground and intra-cloud lightning

BLIDS has offered data for COPSmainly cloud-ground lightning

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LINET during PRINCE

Recognition of severe weather conditions from detection of intra cloud lightning.

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LINET Locations

Operational LINET(LMU / Nowcast)during GOP

Enhanced sensitivityby additional sensors(DLR) during COPS

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