Assessment of radar reflectivity-rainfall rate, Z-R relationships for a convective event in Malaysia

Sobli, Nuurul Hudaa and Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil and Mohd. Isa, Farah Nadia and Mansor, Hasmah (2013) Assessment of radar reflectivity-rainfall rate, Z-R relationships for a convective event in Malaysia. International Journal of Electrical Energy , 1 (4). pp. 239-243. ISSN 2301-3656

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Abstract

Abstract— Various relationships between radar reflectivity Z and rainfall rate R commonly identified as Z-R relationships have been derived in order to provide better accuracy for rainfall rate estimation using weather radar. It is critical for the air traffic management at the airport to accurately detect existence of potential microburst and wind shear. There are numerous factors that can certainly affect the accuracy of Z-R relationships including poor hardware calibration. However, the inaccuracy of Z-R relationships also might be due to the differences between the precipitation at the ground level and the precipitation aloft because radar does not scan all the way down except at close range. Several Z-R relationships had also been proposed in the attempt to achieve better accuracy for rainfall estimates by radar system in the tropical region. Nonetheless, the most accurate Z-R relationship for Malaysia weather radar is yet to be investigated and to be identified within the study period. This paper presents the preliminary analyses of previously proposed Z-R relationships for Malaysia weather using new radar data and ground rainfall rate. Comparisons were made between values obtained from the previously proposed relationships for radar and the ground truth measurements. It was identified that the previously proposed relationships estimations are significantly lower than the rain gauge data.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5394/34370
Uncontrolled Keywords:	radar reflectivity, rainfall rate, Z-R relationship, convective, tropics, Malaysia
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Hasmah Mansor
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2014 09:24
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2022 09:58
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/34370

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