Evaluation and application of hydrometeor classification algorithm outputs inferred from multi‐frequency dual‐polarimetric radar observations collected during HyMeX

A fuzzy logic hydrometeor classification algorithm (HCA), allowing discrimination between six microphysical species regardless of the radar wavelength is presented and evaluated. The proposed method is based upon combination sets of dual‐polarimetric observables (reflectivity at horizontal polarization ZH, differential reflectivity ZDR, specific differential phase KDP, correlation coefficient ρHV) along with temperature data inferred from a numerical weather prediction model output.

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