File:Radar-polarisation en.svg
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Principle of polarization use for radar. As water dropplets are usually oblate (flattened) as they become larger, the horizontally polarized wave will have a stronger return than the vetical one. Hail on the other hand has no preferred axis. Comparing the V and H returns will thus give information on the shape of the weather echos and on its type when combined with other data like reflectivity.
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| current | 05:13, 7 January 2017 | | 713 × 383 (14 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Principle of polarization use for radar. As water dropplets are usually oblate (flattened) as they become larger, the horizontally polarized wave will have a stronger return than the vetical one. Hail on the other hand has no preferred axis. Comparing the V and H returns will thus give information on the shape of the weather echos and on its type when combined with other data like reflectivity. |
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