MRR Perusal Webpages: Source and Documentation

Recently, there has been increasing interest in the use of vertically pointing Micro Rain Radars (MRR). An MRR provides a complete Doppler spectra of hydrometeors in a range of gate spacing between 50 and 6000 meters. Extremely detailed resolution in both time and height allow for easy analysis of the melting layer during precipitation events.

Currently, Dr. Sandra Yuter conducts research with several MRRs, each providing valuable data for the vertical structure of storms. Over the course of the past several months, we have developed a set of tools to convert raw MRR data into a catalog of storms. For each storm, we show graphs of reflectivity, doppler velocity, and spectral width (UCologne processing required), as well as graphs of statistical data from surface observations near the MRR.

To continue to learn more about the vertical structure of storms, we want to provide other researchers and collaborators with the ability to create these useful websites as well. It is highly recommended that you utilize the University of Cologne reprocessing software before making perusal webpages, as the reprocessing corrects several known problems, in addition to increasing Z sensitivity and calculating spectral width.

A detailed instruction set of the code and programs used to create an MRR website is embedded as a PDF below. Please read all the instructions carefully before doing anything. Everything that you will need is included in the zip file below, including a script that shows a step-by-step guide for creating a perusal page. There is also a change log for the MRR tools that you can view here.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ATM-0544766 and ATM-0908420
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