Master's Research
Overall
Elevation
Range from
S-Pol
Histogram of elevation bins
(entire network)
Histogram of elevation
bins (S-Pol only)
Example 2D rain rate composite
Convective-Stratiform
Partitioning
Linear
Case
MCS Case
Scattered Case
Cumulative Distribution Functions
15-min
intensities
15-min Rain Volumes
24-hr intensities
24-hr Rain Volumes
Comparison
Hourly
Rainfall
Hourly
Averages
Hourly Averages
(Convective)
Hourly
Frequencies - normalized by all points
Hourly
Frequencies - normalized by non-missing points
Hourly
Frequencies (Convective) - normalized by all convective points
Hourly
Frequencies (Convective) - normalized by all points
Hourly
Frequencies (Convective)- normalized by non-missing convective points
Hourly
Frequencies (Convective) - normalized by all non-missing points
Diurnal plots (intensity and
frequency)
Hourly Rain Volume
Comparison to NERN
NERN (Gochis et al. 2004)
NERN averages and frequency (Gochis et al.
2004)
Contoured
Frequency by Altitude Diagrams (CFADS) - Rain rate and Elevation
Comparison
0100UTC
0600UTC
1200UTC
1800UTC
S-Pol
Vertical Data
S-Pol elevation bins
Average
Reflectivity Profiles
All Precipitating
Features
Convective Features
Only
Stratiform Features
Only
Contoured Hourly Reflectivity Profiles
Convective
Features
Stratiform
Features Only
CFADs - Reflectivity and Height
(Convective only)
Convective Features
Normalized by total frequency in
each elevation group
Frequency of Echo Top Heights
All Precipitating Features
All Precipitating
Features (normalized by total frequency in each elevation group)
All Precipitating
Features (normalized by total area in each elevation group)
Convective Features
Convective Features
(normalized by total frequency in each elevation group)
Convective
Features (normalized by total area in each elevation group)
Stratiform Features
Stratiform Features
(normalized by total frequency in each elevation group)
Stratiform
Features (normalized by total area in each elevation group)
Number of convective observations
Over Water
Over Land
0-1000 m
1000-2000 m
>2000 m
Contribution to convective rainfall
Over Water
Over Land
0-1000 m
1000-2000 m
>2000 m
Reflectivity Probability Distribution
Functions
Over Water
Over Land
Difference (land-water)
Composite average LCLs
Time-averaged (topography overlay)
Time-averaged
0000UTC
0600UTC
1200UTC
1800UTC
Composite average warm-cloud depths
(from LCL to -2C)
Time-averaged (topography overlay)
0000UTC
0600UTC
1200UTC
1800UTC
Composite average CAPE
Time-averaged (topography overlay)
Hourly
