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Software HydroClass
A conventional weather radar transmits and receives only a single polarization (usually horizontal). State-of-the-art dual polarization radars transmit and receive both horizontal and vertical polarization. The HydroClass™ (Hydrometeor Classifi cation) software makes optimal use of these dual-channel measurements to deduce the types of scatterers present in the atmosphere, such as rain, hail, snow, graupel and even non-meteorological targets such as insects, chaff and sea clutter. In addition to the improvements in precipitation estimation that are achieved with a dual-polarization radar, the ability to deduce and map the types of scatterers greatly enhances the power of a dual-polarization radar for applications such as:
- Hail detection
- Lightning hazard potential
forecasting
- Highway snow removal
- Airport terminal operation
- Rain/snow line demarcation
- Melting height detection
- Weather modifi cation for hail
mitigation
- Insurance industry claims
verifi cation
- Military detection of chaff
- Data quality improvement by
elimination of
non-meteorological targets
- Improved precipitation forecasting
- Hydrological modeling
With HydroClass™ the full potential of dual-polarization radar is realized.
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 Folheto HydroClass.pdf
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