A Visual Observation of the 6 June 2005 Descending Reflectivity Core
Aaron Kennedy, Erik N. Rasmussen, Jerry M. Straka
Abstract
A visual observation of a descending reflectivity core (DRC) is presented in tandem with radar data from the Frederick, OK WSR-88D for a supercell storm that occurred on 6 June 2005. The DRC appeared as a dense column of precipitation to the right of the main core, west-southwest of the wall cloud. Through the use of stereo photogrammetric techniques, it is shown that these rain elements corresponded with a local maximum of reflectivity within the supercell echo appendage.
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Citation:
Kennedy, A. D., E. N. Rasmussen, and J. M. Straka, 2007: A visual observation of the 6 June 2005 descending reflectivity core. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 2 (6), 1-12.
Keywords:
supercells, convective-scale processes, radar observations, photogrammetry, precipitation