ISSN 1000-0526
CN 11-2282/P
Relationship of CloudTop Heights Retrieved from  Combination of FY-2C/D Geostationary Satellite Data  and Other Observation Data and RadarRetrieved Echo Tops
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    A relationship between cloudtop heights retrieved from combination of FY-2C/D geostationary satellite data and other observation data and radarderived echotops is investigated. Tens of thousands of samples from 20 precipitation cases caused by cumuliformstratiformmixed and stratiform clouds are evaluated. It shows that there is remarkably a positive correlation relationship between satellitederived cloudtopheight and radar echotop. It is likely that the relationship is hardly dependent upon combined reflectivity factor. Cloudtop heights mainly derived by FY-2 are more consistent with echo tops of less than 18 dBz reflectivity factor, compared with those of 18 dBz reflectivity factor because FY2 satellites and SAtyperadars have different observational and retrieval principles. Satellitederived cloudtopheight represents radiation characteristics of cloud droplets in the top of cumuliformstratiformmixed and stratiform clouds, and meanwhile radarretrieved echotop implies ability that larger precipitation particles attenuate electromagnetic waves of radars.

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  • Received:January 06,2009
  • Revised:July 30,2009
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