Table 8 Attributes of storm cell
Attribute | Meaning | Attribute | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
NC (unit) | The number of components in a storm cell | VIL (kg/km2) | The vertically integrated liquid |
AS (°) | The azimuth of the centroid (or mass-weighted center) of a storm cell | TOP (km) | The height of the highest component in a storm cell |
RS (km) | The (flat earth projected) range of the centroid of a storm cell | BASE (km) | The height of the lowest component in a storm cell |
XSC (km) | The (flat earth projected) x-coordinate of the centroid of a storm cell | LOWEL (°) | The elevation angle of the lowest component in a storm cell |
YSC (km) | The (flat earth projected) y-coordinate of the centroid of a storm cell | HIGHEL (°) | The elevation angle of the highest component in a storm cell |
HSC (km) | The height of the centroid of a storm cell | MSV (kg) | The mass-weighted volume of a storm cell |
ZMAX (dBZ) | The maximum reflectivity factor (component) of the component s in a storm cell | BEGAZI (°) | The azimuth of the first cell segment of a storm cell |
HZMAX (km) | The height above ground of the sample volume corresponding to ZMAX | ENDAZI (°) | The azimuth of the last cell segment of a storm cell |
BEGRAN (km) | The range(slant) to the front (closest to the radar) of the first sample volume of a cell segment | ENDRAN (km) | The ending range(component), the slant range of the farthest part of a component (from the radar) |