Kinematic and polarimetric radar observations of the 10 May 2010, Moore-Choctaw, Oklahoma, tornadic debris signature
Griffin, C. B., Bodine, D. J., & Palmer, R. D. (2017). Kinematic and polarimetric radar observations of the 10 May 2010, Moore-Choctaw, Oklahoma, tornadic debris signature. Monthly Weather Review, 145, 2723-2741. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-16-0344.1
Tornadoes are capable of lofting large pieces of debris that present irregular shapes, near-random orientations, and a wide range of dielectric constants to polarimetric radars. The unique polarimetric signature associated with lofted debris is called the tornadic debris signature (TDS). While ti... Show moreTornadoes are capable of lofting large pieces of debris that present irregular shapes, near-random orientations, and a wide range of dielectric constants to polarimetric radars. The unique polarimetric signature associated with lofted debris is called the tornadic debris signature (TDS). While ties between TDS characteristics and tornado- and storm-scale kinematic processes have been speculated upon or investigated using photogrammetry and single-Doppler analyses, little work has been done to document the three-dimensional wind field associated with the TDS. Show less
