Precipitation observation networks Martin Hagen DLR Oberpfaffenhofen

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Precipitation observation networksMartin
HagenDLR 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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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
Frankfurt
Neuheilenbach

• 8 Doppler radars(1 polarimetric)
• POLDIRAD atcentral location
• French X-band atVosges supersite
• dual-Doppler
• coverage needsadditional radars
• DOWs (NCAR)
• X-Pol (Greece)

Türkheim
Montancy F/CH
Albis CH
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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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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)

• MRRs 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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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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