RainGain Project
As part of the RainGain project, the Urban Water Research Group has installed an X-Band weather radar in London
The new (X-Band) radar is more sensitive than (C—Band) radars currently used by the Met Office. It can detect smaller particles, such as snow and drizzle, and can provide more accurate rainfall estimates with higher spatial and temporal resolution. It will be used for detecting drizzle during the upcoming Wimbledon Tennis Championship, as well as for improving methodologies for modelling and forecasting of urban pluvial flooding.
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Angela Frederick
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
