ZJU-AERO V0.5: an Accurate and Efficient Radar Operator designed for CMA-GFS/MESO with the capability to simulate non-spherical hydrometeors

Xie, Hejun; Bi, Lei; Han, Wei

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-5657-2024

Articles | Volume 17, issue 14

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-5657-2024

© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-5657-2024

© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 17, issue 14

Development and technical paper

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26 Jul 2024

Development and technical paper |

| 26 Jul 2024

ZJU-AERO V0.5: an Accurate and Efficient Radar Operator designed for CMA-GFS/MESO with the capability to simulate non-spherical hydrometeors

Hejun Xie, Lei Bi, and Wei Han

Data sets

Example Case Data of Forward Radar Operator ZJU-AERO Release V0.6.1 Hejun Xie et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11307206

Model code and software

An Accurate and Efficient Radar Operator Designed for CMA-GFS / MESO with Capability of Simulating Non-spherical Hydrometeors Hejun Xie et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11307123

Short summary

A radar operator plays a crucial role in utilizing radar observations to enhance numerical weather forecasts. However, developing an advanced radar operator is challenging due to various complexities associated with the wave scattering by non-spherical hydrometeors, radar beam propagation, and multiple platforms. In this study, we introduce a novel radar operator named the Accurate and Efficient Radar Operator developed by ZheJiang University (ZJU-AERO) which boasts several unique features.