@article{fdi:010049452,
  title = {{R}adar/rain-gauge comparisons on squall lines in {N}iamey, {N}iger for the {AMMA}},
  author = {{R}ussell, {B}. and {W}illiams, {E}. {R}. and {G}osset, {M}arielle and {C}azenave, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {D}escroix, {L}uc and {G}uy, {N}. and {L}ebel, {T}hierry and {A}li, {A}. and {M}etayer, {F}. and {Q}uantin, {G}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}assachusetts {I}nstitute of {T}echnology {C}-band observations are integrated with rainfall measurements from an extensive network of gauges in {N}iamey. {N}iger. {W}est {A}frica. for the {A}frican {M}onsoon and {M}ultidisciplinary {A}nalysis ({AMMA}) {T}he large number of gauges available enabled {Z}(e) - {R} power-law relationships for the convective and stratiform regions of individual squall lines {T}he {Z}(e) - {R} relationships based solely on radar measurements directly vet the gauges were developed for the estimate of rainfall and attendant latent heat release (by other {AMMA} investigators) where gauges were unavailable {T}he low prefactor values of the {Z}(e) - {R} power laws relative to like values for {Z} - {R} disdrometer power laws have contributions of order 1-2 d{B} from the use of the lowest beam tilt (0 57 degrees) and similar to 1-2 d{B} by the radar reading low ({T}he sphere calibration and die {T}ropical {R}ainfall {M}easuring {M}ission {TRMM} - radar calibration me inconsistent at the 1-2 d{B} level for unknown reasons) {R}adar/gauge comparisons are also shown lot individual storms {A}ccurate, unbiased results for the convective regime require adjustment of the radar-to-gauge radials for attenuation {B}eam filling problems and aliasing issues can often be identified in the case of out points {C}opyright ({C}) 2010 {R}oyal {M}eteorological {S}ociety},
  keywords = {{C}-band radar ; rainfall ; {Z}(e) - {R} relation ; attenuation},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{Q}uarterly {J}ournal of the {R}oyal {M}eteorological {S}ociety},
  volume = {136},
  numero = {s1},
  pages = {289--303},
  ISSN = {0035-9009},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1002/qj.548},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049452},
}