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M ic r o R a i n R a d a r M R R - 2
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6.3
Instantaneous and averaged data
6.3.1 Format description
Instantaneous and averaged data are archived in two separate directory struc-
tures (see chapter 7.1.2 Data Recording on page 42). Optional recording of so
called raw data, which represent the unprocessed measuring data of the
MRR-2, is only useful for special purposes.
The data format is human readable ASCII text. Each data set consists of one
line. The order of the data lines and the used identifiers are listed below:
Identifier
Meaning
Unit
Remark
MRR
Header Line
n.A.
H
Height
m
TF
Transfer
Function
dimensionless
F
nn
Spectral Reflectivities
dB
10∙log η
nn
with
η
nn
in m
-1
nn
from min(
h
) to max(
h
)
3
D
nn
Drop Size
mm
Center of size class
N
nn
Spectral Drop Densities
m
-3
mm
-1
N
(
D
nn
PIA
Path Integrated Attenua-
tion
dB
Z
Radar Reflectivity
dBZ
)
max(
)
min(
)
(
log
h
nn
h
nn
nn
nn
D
D
N
6
10
nn
from min(
h
) to max(
h
)
z
Attenuated Radar Reflec-
tivity
dBZ
Z-PIA
RR
Rain Rate
mm h
-1
LWC
Liquid Water Contents
g m
-3
W
Fall Velocity
m s
-1
1)
See MRR-Physical Basics for details
.
The measured data are displayed in lines following the header. For each
measured variable there is one line starting with a 3-character identifier of the
variable. Each line represents a profile of this variable, i.e. a function versus
height. Each data entry is 7 characters wide. Height is running from left to right
3
See MRR-Physical Basics for details
.