pyart.retrieve.compute_cdr

pyart.retrieve.compute_cdr(radar, rhohv_field=None, zdr_field=None, cdr_field=None)

Computes the Circular Depolarization Ratio.

Parameters:

• radar (Radar) – Radar object.

• rhohv_field (str, optional) – Name of the RhoHV field.

• zdr_field (str, optional) – Name of the ZDR field.

• cdr_field (str, optional) – Name of the CDR field.

Returns:

cdr (dict) – CDR field.

References

Matrosov, S. Y., 2004: Depolarization Estimates from Linear H and V Measurements with Weather Radars Operating in Simultaneous Transmission–Simultaneous Receiving Mode. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 21, 574–583, https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<0574:DEFLHA>2.0.CO;2.