Classification of Meteorological Radar Echoes by Their State of Motion during FACE (Florida Area Cumulus Experiment) 1970 through 1978 - Procedures and Results

摘要

A procedure for the classification of radar meteorological echoes according to their state of motion is described. The procedure applies a set of objective rules for interpreting radar film. The eight rules and the reasons for their formulation are presented. The results of the application of this scheme to radar data from operational days during the Florida Area Cumulus Experiment (FACE) for 1970 to 1978 are presented, discussed, and compared with the results from the previous procedure of classification.