Universität Wien

280386 VO PM-MetNawi: Radarmeteorology (NPI) (2020W)

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

Block course 7.1. until 22.1.2021.
Mo. 11.1. 13:00 - 14:30 and 16:15 - 17:15 in between WB
Tue. 12.1. 13:00 - 14:30 and 16:15 - 17:15 in between WB
Wed. 13.1.: 9:30 - 11:00
Thu. 14.1.: 12:00 - 14:10
Fr. 15.1.: 12:00 - 15:30
Mo. 18.1.: 13:30 - 16:00
Tue. 19.1.: 8:30 - 11:00
Wed. 20.1.: 8:30 - 10:00
Thu. 19.1.: 8:30 - 11:00
Fr. 22.1.: 8:30 - 11:00


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Information about the functionality of a weather radar, the measurement parameters and interpretation of the measurements

Assessment and permitted materials

written exam, date to be discussed during the course

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Es müssen 50% der Gesamtpunktezahl für eine positive Beurteilung erreicht werden.
Notenschlüssel: NGD5 < 50% <= GEN4 < 64% <= BEF3 < 76% <= GUT2 < 88% <= SGT1

Examination topics

electromagnetic waves, technique, basics of scattering and propagation, radar equation, estimation of precipitation, Doppler radar and estimation of wind field, polarimetric radar, quantitiative estimation of precipitation and classification of hydrometeors

Reading list

L.J. Battan, 1973. Radar Observation of the Atmosphere. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 324 pp.
R.E. Rinehart, 2010. Radar for Meteorologists. Rinehart Publications, Grand Forks, ND. www.radarwx.com
F. Fabry, 2015. Radar Meteorology: Principles and Practice. Cambridge University Press, 272 pp.
R.M. Rauber and S.W. Nesbitt, 2018. Radar Meteorology: A First Course. Wiley-Blackwell, 488 pp.
Christian Wolff. http://www.radartutorial.eu
Manuskript zur Vorlesung (deutsch)

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