Microphysical characterization of microwave radar reflectivity due to volcanic ash clouds

Marzano, Frank Silvio; Vulpiani, G.; Rose, W. I.

doi:10.1109/tgrs.2005.861010

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Ground-based microwave radar systems can have a valuable role in volcanic ash cloud monitoring as evidenced by available radar imagery. Their use for ash cloud detection and quantitative retrieval has been so far not fully investigated. In order to do this, a forward electromagnetic model is set up and examined taking into account various operating frequencies such as S-, C-, X-, and Ka-bands. A dielectric and microphysical characterization of volcanic vescicular ash is carried out. Particle size-distribution (PSD) functions are derived both from the sequential fragmentation-transport (SFT) theory of pyroclastic deposits, leading to a scaled-Weibull PSD, and from more conventional scaled-Gamma PSD functions. Best fitting of these theoretical PSDs to available measured ash data at ground is performed in order to determine the value of the free PSD parameters. The radar backscattering from spherical-equivalent ash particles is simulated up to Ka-band and the accuracy of the Rayleigh scattering approximation is assessed by using an accurate ensemble particle scattering model. A classification scheme of ash average concentration and particle size is proposed and a sensitivity study of ash radar backscattering to model parameters is accomplished. A comparison with C-band radar signatures is finally illustrated and discussed.

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Titolo:	Microphysical characterization of microwave radar reflectivity due to volcanic ash clouds
Autori:	MARZANO, FRANK SILVIO G. Vulpiani W. I. Rose mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Data di pubblicazione:	2006
Rivista:	IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
Handle:	http://hdl.handle.net/11573/42579
Appartiene alla tipologia:	01a Articolo in rivista

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