Universität Wien

280387 UE Exercises in Radarmeteorology (2022W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration

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

Lecturers

Classes

Block Course 9. - 20. January, Raum 2G 542, Wetterbesprechungsraum
The separation between class (VO) and execises (UE) will be discussed on Monday
Monday 9.1.: 13:15 - 14:45
Tuesday 10.1.: 9:00 - 10:00 and 12:00 - 15:00 including breaks
Wednesday 11.1.: 16:45 - 19:00 including break
Friday 13.1.: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 14:30
Monday 16.1.: 13:00 - 16:00 including breaks
Tuesday 17.1.: 9:00 - 10:00 and 12:00 - 15:00 including breaks
Wednesday 18.1.: 16:45 - 19:00 including break
Friday 20.1.: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 14:30

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

exercises and project work in small groups with presentation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Übungsblätter werden zu 60% und Projektarbeit wird zu 40% gewertet.
Übungsblätter: mindestens 5 von 6 Übungsblätter müssen mit je 50% der Gesamtpunktezahl für eine positive Beurteilung erreicht werden.
Projektarbeit: Teilnahme an Projektarbeit mit Vortrag. Bewertung des Vortrags nach Inhalt, Befolgung der Aufgabenstellung, Beantwortung der Fragen.
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)

Association in the course directory

PM-MetNawi; PM-RelSci;

Last modified: Sa 21.01.2023 21:09