Radarpolarimetry

The course is divided into ten main sections, prefaced by an introductory section on Python.

Summer Term 2026

• 0. Introduction 16.04.2026 Lecture structure, Topics, Seminar Paper, Visit Radar Site

• 1. Beam Propagation 23.04.2026 Scattering and Beam Propagation

• 2. Radar Moments 30.04.2026 Radar Equation and Polarimetric Variables 1

• Polarimetric Variables 2 07.05.2026 Polarimetric Variables 2

• Phase Processing 21.05.2026 No lecture, just exercise

• 4. Attenuation Correction 11.06.2026 Attenuation Correction (Standard and ZPHI)

• 5. Local z-R-relations 18.06.2026 Local z-R-relations, (DSD-based)

• 6. Sat-based radars 1 Sat-based radars I, observations and calibration

• 7. Sat-based radars 2 Sat-based radars II, precipitation retrievals and validation

• 8. Polarimetric Quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) 25.06.2026 Polarimetric Quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE)

• 9. Microphysical Processes 02.07.2026 Microphysical Processes, Quasi-Vertical Profiles

• 09.07.2026 Model Evaluation, Julian Giles

• 10. Hydrometeor Classification 16.07.2026 Hydrometeorclassification

• 23.07.2026 Seminar Paper Topics, Questions and Answers, RealPEP/PROM