Properties of rainfall in a tropical volcanic island deduced from UHF wind profiler measurements

The microphysical properties of rainfall at the island of Réunion are analysed and quantified according to one year of wind profiler observations collected at Saint-Denis international airport. The statistical analysis clearly shows important differences in rain vertical profiles as a function of th...

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Main Authors: A. Réchou, T. Narayana Rao, O. Bousquet, M. Plu, R. Decoupes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-02-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/7/409/2014/amt-7-409-2014.pdf