CHAPTER 7:: WEATHER RADARS

WEATHER RADAR BANDS. Band Frequency (GHz) Wavelength (cm) L (precipitation) ~ 1 ~20.0 S (precipitation) 2.0 – 4.0 ~10.0 C (precipitation) 4.0 – 6.0 ~6.0 X (precipitation) 8.0 – 12.0 ~3.0 K (cloud) 12.0 – 18.0 (Ku); 18.0 – 40.0 (Ka) ~1.0 W (cloud) 90.0 – 100.0 ~0.1 We should note that each of these frequencies fall in the atmospheric ... ................
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