JOANNEUM RESEARCH 2D-Video-Distrometer

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Journal Papers: arbitrarily selected

Bringi, V. N., V. Chandrasekar, J. Hubbert, E. Gorgucci, W. L. Randeu, W. L. and M. Schönhuber
"Raindrop Size Distribution in Different Climatic Regimes from Disdrometer and Dual-Polarized Radar Analysis"
Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, vol. 60, 2003, Issue 2, pp. 354-365

Fiser O., Schoenhuber M, and Pesice P.
"First results of DSD measurement by videodistrometer in the Czech Republic in 1998–1999"
Studia Geophysica et Geodetica, 46, 3, 485–505, 2002.

Habib, Emad, Witold F. Krajewski
"An example of computational approach used for aerodynamic design of a rain disdrometer"
Journal of Hydraulic Research, VOL. 39, 2001, NO. 4., pp. 425-438

Jameson, A. R., A. B. Kostinski
"When is Rain Steady?"
Journal of Applied Meteorology, January 2002, Volume 41, pp.83 - 90

Jameson, A. R., A. B. Kostinski
"Spurious power-law relations among rainfall and radar parameters"
Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. (2002), 128, pp. 2045-2058

Jameson A.R., A.B. Kostinski, and A. Kruger
"Fluctuations Properties of Precipitation. Part IV: Fine Scale Clustering of Drops in Variable Rain"
Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 56, 8291, 1999, pp. 82 - 91

Krajewski, W.F., A. Kruger, and V. Nešpor
"Experimental and numerical studies of small-scale rainfall measurements and variability"
Water Science and Technology, 37(11), pp. 131-138, 1998.

Kruger, A. and W.F. Krajewski
"Two-dimensional video disdrometer: A description"
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 19(5), pp. 602 - 617, 2002.

Nešpor, V., W.F. Krajewski, and A. Kruger
"Wind-Induced Error of Raindrop Size Distribution Measurement Using a Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometer"
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology: 2000, Vol. 17, No. 11, pp. 1483 - 1492.

Schuur, T.J., A.V. Ryzhkov, D.S. Zrnic, and M. Schoenhuber, 2001
"Drop size distributions measured by a 2D-video-disdrometer. Comparison with dual-polarization radar data"
J. Appl. Meteor., 40, pp. 1019-1034

Sui, C.-H., C.-Y. Huang, Y.-B. Tsai, C.-S. Chen, P.-L. Lin, S.-L. Shieh, M.-H. Li, Y.-A. Liou, T.-C. C. Wang, R.-S. Wu, G.-R. Liu, Y.-H. Chu
"Typhoon Nari and Taipei Flood - A pilot meteorology-hydrology study"
2002, EOS, Trans, Amer. Geophys. Union, 83, pp. 265-270

Tokay, A., A. Kruger, and W.F. Krajewski
"Comparison of drop size distribution measurements by impact and optical disdrometers"
Journal of Applied Meteorology, 40(11), pp. 2083 - 2097, 2001.

Tokay, A., A. Kruger, W.F. Krajewski, P.A. Kucera, and A.J. Pereira Filho
"Measurements of drop size distribution in Southwestern Amazon basin"
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 107(D20), LBA 19-1 to LBA 19-15, 2002.

Williams, C. R., A. Kruger, K. S. Gage, A. Tokay, R. Cifelli, W. F. Krajewski and C. Kummerow
"Comparison of simultaneous rain drop size distributions estimated from two surface disdrometers and a UHF profiles"
Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 2000, pp. 1763-1766.

Zhang, Guifu, J. Vivekanandan, Edward Brandes
"A Method For Estimating Rain Rate And Drop Size Distribution From Polarimetric Radar Measurements"
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 39, No. 4, April 2001, pp. 830 - 841

Zrnic, D.S., T.D. Keenan, L.D. Carey, P. May
"Sensitivity Analysis of Polarimetric Variables at a 5-cm Wavelength in Rain"
Journal of Applied Meteorology, Volume 39, 2000, pp. 1514-1526

PhD and Master Theses: arbitrarily selected

Barthazy Meier, Eszter Judit (1998)
"Microphysical Properties of the Melting Layer"
Dissertation submitted to Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich
examined by A. Waldvogel and H.R. Pruppacher

Godfrey, Christopher M. (2003)
"A Scheme for Correcting Rainfall Rates Measured by a 2-D Video Disdrometer"
Master of Science Thesis, School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, 116 pp.
(cf. http://www.cimms.ou.edu/~cgodfrey/ )

Hanesch, Monika (1999)
"Fall Velocity and Shape of Snowflakes"
Dissertation submitted to Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich
examined by A. Waldvogel and J. Joss

Schönhuber, Michael (1998)
"About Interaction of Precipitation and Electromagnetic Waves" (32 MB for download!)
Doctoral thesis, Institute of Communications and Wave Propagation, Technical University Graz/Austria
181 pages, supervised by W. L. Randeu

Conference Presentations: arbitrarily selected

Barthazy, E., A. Waldvogel, M. Schönhuber and W.L. Randeu
"Observations of Hydrometeors Within the Melting Layer"
Preprints, 28th Conference on Radar Meteorology, 7-12 September 1997, Austin, Texas, USA,
American Meteorological Society, pp. 332-333.

Barthazy, E., A. Waldvogel, H. Urban and W. L. Randeu
"Melt Distances of Snowflakes"
Preprints, Conference on Cloud Physics, 14th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification,
17-21 August 1998, Everett, Washington, USA, American Meteorological Society, pp. 140-141.

Bringi V.N., K. Nakagawa, M. Thurai, H. Hanado and T. Iguchi
"Drop Size Distributions in Okinawa, Japan, from 2D-Video-Distrometer and C-Band polarimetric data"
Third European Conference on Radar Meteorology and Hydrology (ERAD)
Visby, Island of Gotland, Sweden, 6-10 September 2004

Diederich, M., S. Crewell, C. Simmer, and R. Uijlenhoet
"Investigation of rainfall microstructure and variability using vertically pointing radar and disdrometer"
Proceedings of ERAD (2004): pp. 80-86

Duchon E.
"Observations of 1-minute rain rates using a vibrating-wire weighing-bucket rain gauge"
14th Conference on Applied Climatology, Seattle, Washington, January 10-15, 2004

Fiser O.
"Z-R (Radar Reflectivity-Rain rate) relationships derived from Czech Distrometer data"
Proceedings of ERAD (2004): 233-236

Fiser O.
"The role of particular rain drop size classes on specific rain attenuation at various frequencies with Czech data example"
Proceedings of ERAD (2002): 113–116

Golà P., C. Caracciolo, L.Barthes, J.-Y.Delahaye, J.-P. Vinson, W. F. Krajewski, A. Kruger, W.E. Eichinger, B.J. Miriovsky, B.R. Nelson, F.L. Ogden, J.D.Creutin, J. M. Lapetite, K.S. Gage, C. R. Williams
"Preliminary comparison results of four different types of disdrometer in the DEVEX experiment"
28th General Assembly of the EGS (European Geophysical Society). 7-11 April 2003. Nice, France
Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 2003

Hanesch, M., A. Waldvogel, H. Urban and W.L. Randeu
"The Shape of Snow Crystals and Radar Reflectivity"
Preprints, 28th Conference on Radar Meteorology, 7-12 September 1997, Austin, Texas, USA,
American Meteorological Society, pp. 388-389.

Hanesch, M., A. Waldvogel, M. Schönhuber and W. L. Randeu
"Fall Velocity and Shape Parameters of Solid Precipitation Particles"
Conference on Cloud Physics 14th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification, 17-21 August 1998, Everett, Washington, USA,
American Meteorological Society, pp. 407-408

Hubbert J.C., V. N. Bringi, and M. Schönhuber
"2D-Video Distrometer Measurements: Implications for Rainrate and Attenuation Estimators"
Preprints, 29th Conference on Radar Meteorology, Jul 12 - 16, 1999, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
American Meteorological Society, pp. 666-669

Hubbert, J., V.N. Bringi, V. Chandrasekar, M. Schönhuber, H.E. Urban and W.L. Randeu (1997)
"Storm Cell Intercepts Using a Mobile 2D-Video Distrometer in Conjunction with the CSU-CHILL Radar"
Preprints, 28th Conf. on Radar Meteorology, 7-12 September 1997, Austin, Texas, USA,
American Meteorological Society, pp. 436 - 437

Ibrahim, I. A., V. Chandrasekar, V. N. Bringi, and P. C. Kennedy, R. D. Kelly, M. Schönhuber, and W. L. Randeu
"Multiparameter Radar and in-situ Observations of Winter Precipitation"
Conference on Cloud Physics 14th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification, 17-21 August 1998, Everett, Washington, USA,
American Meteorological Society, pp. 292-295

Ikeda, Kyoko, Edward A. Brandes, Guifu Zhang
"Observations of Winter Storms with 2-D Video Disdrometer and Polarimeteric RADAR"
11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace, 4—8 October 2004, Hyannis, MA, USA

Maki, Masayuki, Koyuru Iwanami, Sang-Goon Park, Ryohei Misumi, Hiroshi Moriwaki, Kennichi Maruyama, Mihoko Suto, Isao Watabe, Dong-In Lee, Min Jang, Hyo-Kyung Kim, V.N. Bringi, Hiroshi Uyeda,Masaru Wakabayashi, Tadanobu Yamane, Nobuyuki Nakajima
"Observations of Rainfall Distributions over Mountainous and Metropolitan Areas by X-Band Multi-Parameter RADAR"
Sixth International Symposium on Hydrological Applications of Weather Radar, 2-4 February 2004, Melbourne, Australia

Nakagawa, Katsuhiro, Hiroshi Hanado, Nobuhiro Takahashi, Shinsuke Satoh, Toshio Iguchi, Kouichi Fukutani
"Polarimetric Rainfall Observation with COBRA in the Rainy Season"
Sixth International Symposium on Hydrological Applications of Weather Radar, Melbourne, Australia, 2-4 February 2004

Nešpor, V., W.F. Krajewski, A. Kruger
"Wind Effect on the Measurements of Drop Size Distribution and Rainfall Rate"
6th International Conference on Precipitation, Mauna Lani Bay Hawaii, June 29 - July 1, 1998

Randeu, W., F. Teschl, N. Witternigg, M. Schönhuber, M.
"Classification and scattering properties of winterly precipitation particles"
14th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP). Bologna, Italy, July 18, 2004

Randeu, W.L., M. Schönhuber, G. Lammer
"Real-time measurements and analyses of precipitation micro-structure and dynamics"
Proceedings of Second European Conference on Radar Meteorology (ERAD), Delft, The Netherlands, 18-22 November 2002., pp. 78-83. (2002)

Randeu W.L, M. Schönhuber and P. Vaxevanakis
"Detailed point-monitoring of snowfall properties and fine-structure by 2D-Video-Distrometer"
Abstract submitted for "International Symposium on Snow, Avalanches and Impact of the Forest Cover", May 22 - 26, 2000, Innsbruck, Austria

Ryzhkov, A. V., J. M. Janish, T. J. Schuur, P. Zhang, K. L. Elmore
"Dual-polarization radar as a tool for operational identification of different types of meteorological and non-meteorological targets"
Preprints, 10th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, 2002, Portland, Oregon,
American Meteorological Society, Boston, pp. 104-107.

Ryzhkov, A.V., T.J. Schuur, D.S. Zrnic
"Testing polarimetric rainfall algorithm on a dense network of rain gauges"
Preprints, Fifth International Symposium on Hydrological Applications of Weather Radar, 2001, Kyoto, Japan, XX

Ryzhkov A., T. Schuur, D. Zrnic, and M. Schönhuber (1999)
"Comparison of radar polarimetric measurements of rainfall with 2D-video disdrometer observations"
Preprints, National Radio Science Meeting, 1999, Boulder, CO, USA

Sansom, John
"Rainfall as breakpoints: observations and physically based Markov models."
International Precipitation Conference, Quantifying Uncertainties in Precipitation Measurements, Estimates, and Forecasts, Vancouver, Canada, August 2004

Sansom, John; Schoenhuber, M.
"Do breakpoints coincide with changes in the drop-size distribution?"
International Precipitation Conference, Quantifying Uncertainties in Precipitation Measurements, Estimates, and Forecasts, Vancouver, Canada, August 2004

Schönhuber, M., W.L. Randeu
"Application of the 2D-Video-Distrometer for Weather RADAR Data Inversion"
Second European Conference on Radar Meteorology (ERAD), Delft, Netherlands, 18-22 November 2002

Schönhuber, M., H. E. Urban, W. L. Randeu and J. P. V. Poiares Baptista (2000)
"Distrometer results obtained in various climates and their application to weather radar data inversion"
ESA SP-444 Proceedings, "Millennium Conference on Antennas & Propagation", April 9-14, 2000, Davos, Switzerland

Schönhuber, M., H. E. Urban, W. L. Randeu and J. P. V. Poiares Baptista (2000)
"Field Measurements of Raindrop Orientation Angles"
ESA SP-444 Proceedings, "Millennium Conference on Antennas & Propagation", April 9-14, 2000, Davos, Switzerland

Schönhuber, M., H. E. Urban, W. L. Randeu and J. P. V. Poiares Baptista (2000)
"Empirical Relationships between Shape, Water Content and Fall Velocity of Snowflakes"
ESA SP-444 Proceedings, "Millennium Conference on Antennas & Propagation", April 9-14, 2000, Davos, Switzerland
(Best AP2000 Poster Paper on Propagation)

Schönhuber, M., H. Urban, J.P.V. Poiares Baptista, W.L. Randeu and W. Riedler (1995)
"Weather Radar versus 2D-Video-Distrometer Data"
in "Weather Radar Technology for Water Resources Management"
B. Braga jr. and O. Massambani, editors, UNESCO Press 1997, ISBN 92-9089-055-01, pp. 159-171.

Schönhuber, M., H.E. Urban, W.L. Randeu, J.P.V. Poiares Baptista and W. Riedler
"Hydrometeor shapes and size distributions measured under various climatic conditions"
PIERS (Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium) ´96, July 8-12, 1996, Innsbruck, Austria

Schönhuber, M., H. Urban, J.P.V. Poiares Baptista, W.L. Randeu and W. Riedler (1995)
"Weather Radar versus 2D-Video-Distrometer Data"
Proceedings of the "III International Symposion on Hydrological Applications of Weather Radars", August 20-23, 1995, São Paulo, Brazil

Schönhuber, M., and W.L. Randeu
"Verification of weather radar measurements by 2D-Video-Distrometer data"
Fortbildungstag der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Meteorologie und der Ungarischen Meteorologischen Gesellschaft, Siofok, Ungarn, 19. September 1995

Schönhuber, M., H. Urban, J.P.V. Poiares Baptista, W.L. Randeu and W. Riedler (1994)
"Measurements of Precipitation Characteristics by a New Distrometer"
Proceedings of "Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics in the Analysis and Prognosis of Precipitation Fields", November 15 - 18, 1994, Rome, Italy

Schönhuber M. (1993)
"Ein Optisches Distrometer zur Teilchendetektion"
Materialiensammlung zum Workshop Radar-Meteorologie, Nov. 10 - 11, 1993, DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen / München, BRD

Schuur, Terry J., Dušan S. Zrnic, Robert E. Saffle
""The Joint Polarization Experiment - An Overview of Initial Data Collection with a Polarimetric WSR-88D RADAR"
American Meteorological Society.
19th Conference on IIPS at the AMS Annual Meeting, 9-13 February 2003, Long Beach, California

Schuur, Terry J., Alexander V. Ryzhkov, and Dušan S. Zrnic
"A Statistical Analysis of 2D-Video-Disdrometer Data: Impact on Polarimetric Rainfall Estimation"
Preprints, 30th Conference on Radar Meteorology, Munich, Germany,
American Meteorological Society, Boston, 722-723.

Schuur T.J., A. V. Ryzhkov, D. S. Zrnic, and M. Schönhuber
"Drop Size Distributions measured by a 2D-Video-Disdrometer. Comparison with Dual-Polarization Radar Data"
Preprints, 29th Conference on Radar Meteorology, Jul 12 - 16, 1999, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
American Meteorological Society, pp. 655-658.

Shih, Shun-Peng, Yen-Hsyang Chu
"Ka Band Propagation Experiments of Experimental Communication Payload (ECP) on ROCSAT-1 - Preliminary Results"
TAO, Supplementary Issue, pp. 145-164, March 1999

Teschl, F., W. Randeu, M. Schönhuber
"Single Scattering Calculations of Realistic Modelled Winterly Preciptation Particles at Centimetre and Millimetre Radiowaves"
8th International Conference on Precipitaiton. Vancouver, August 08, 2004

Teschl, F., W. Randeu, M. Schönhuber
"A Classification of Solid and Mixed-Phase Precipitation Particles Based on Scattering Properties"
Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 05374, 2003, European Geophysical Society

Tokay A., and O. W. Thiele, A. Kruger, and W. F. Krajewski
"New measurements of Drop Size Distribution and its Impact on Radar Rainfall Retrievals"
Preprints, 29th Conference on Radar Meteorology, Jul 12 - 16, 1999, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
American Meteorological Society, pp. 659-662

Urban, H.E., M. Schönhuber, W.L. Randeu, J.P.V. Poiares Baptista and W. Riedler
"Functional Design Aspects of a New 2D-Video-Distrometer"
PIERS (Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium) '96, July 8-12, 1996, Innsbruck, Austria