Characteristics of Clouds and Raindrop Size Distribution in Xinjiang, Using Cloud Radar Datasets and a Disdrometer

<b>Abstract: </b>Observation data from March to May 2020 of the Ka-band millimeter-wave cloud radar and disdrometer, located in Xinjiang, a typical arid region of China, were used to study the diurnal variation of clouds and precipitation, raindrop size distribution (DSD), and the physic...

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Main Authors: Yong Zeng, Lianmei Yang, Zuyi Zhang, Zepeng Tong, Jiangang Li, Fan Liu, Jinru Zhang, Yufei Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/12/1382