Polarimetric Radar Observation of the Melting Layer in a Winter Precipitation System Associated with a South-Coast Cyclone in Japan

摘要

?In this study, we describe the spatial distribution of the melting layer (ML) in a winter stratiform precipitation system associated with a south-coast cyclone (SCC) on 30 January 2015 over the Kanto Plain, Japan, using an X-band polarimetric radar at Funabashi operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The detailed horizontal distribution of surface precipitation types based on weather reports from citizens provided by Weathernews Inc. (WNI reports) was also investigated in relation to the ML structure.