Optimization of radar scanning strategies using an ensemble relative error criterion

We study the formulation of the problem to retrieve wind fields from radar data. The considerations here view the radar locations as fixed with retrieved wind fields as functions of scanning strategies. The scanning strategies are formulated in terms of a scanning model that depends on certain parameters. The objective here is to minimize a functional that is defined in terms of the relative error between retrieved wind velocities and an ensemble of test wind fields. A numerical study is presented illustrating the theory developed.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2007
• Where: AMC
• Authors: Luther White, Alan Shapiro
• Keywords: AMC 2007, Radar Data, Scanning Strategies, Wind fields