ESTIMATE OF RAIN EVAPORATION RATES FROM DUAL-WAVELENGTH LIDAR MEASUREMENTS: COMPARISON AGAINST A MODEL ANALYTICAL SOLUTION

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2018

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EPJ Web Conf. Volume 176, 2018 The 28th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 28) Article Number 04002

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rain evaporation
moisture and heat cloud budgets
median volume raindrop diameter
rain evaporation rate
dual-wavelength lidar measurement

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Rain evaporation significantly contributes to moisture and heat cloud budgets. In this paper, we illustrate an approach to estimate the median volume raindrop diameter and the rain evaporation rate profiles from dual-wavelength lidar measurements. These observational results are compared with those provided by a model analytical solution. We made use of measurements from the multi-wavelength Raman lidar BASIL.