Estimation of Melting Layerand Propagation Impairments Using Micro Rain Radar Dataat Coastal Locationof Andhra Pradesh
Krishna Reddy Maddikera1, Sarat K Kotamraju2, K. Ch. Sri Kavya3, S. S. S Kalyan4, Bala Gangadhar TilakGande5
1Krishna Reddy Maddikera, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KoneruLakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur (A.P), India.
2Sarat K Kotamraju, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur (A.P), India.
3K.Ch. Sri Kavya, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KoneruLakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur (A.P), India.
4S.S.S Kalyan, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur (A.P), India.
5Bala Gangadhar Tilak Gande, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur (A.P), India.
Manuscript received on 22 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 01 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 05 May 2019 | PP: 338-342 | Volume-8 Issue-2S2, May 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10720182S219/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: Abstract: In this work, estimation of melting layer height at coastal region of Andhra Pradesh using Micro Rain Radar (MRR) is presented. Micro Rain Radar is installed at K L University (16.44oN, 80.62oE) Andhra Pradesh, India. By using the recordings of the measured rain rate (RR) and fall velocity (W) from the Micro Rain Radar, the melting layer height is estimated. The estimated height of melting layer is compared with Radiosonde data of Machilipatnam (16.19oN, 81.36oE) separated at a distance of 70 Km, collected from Wyoming University website. The estimated result seems to be more reliable as the melting layer height calculation using MRR matches with the Radiosonde data.
Keywords: Micro Rain Radar, Melting Layer, Radiosonde, Fall Velocity, Rain Rate.
Scope of the Article: Microwave Photonics