Fundamental Formulas for Radar
Absorption coefficient of a spherical particle
Extinction coefficient of a spherical particle
Scattering coefficient of a spherical particle
Conversion from dBZ (log) units to linear Z units
Conversion from linear Z units to dBZ (log) units
Doppler dilemma
Maximum frequency given PRF
Frequency given wavelength
Pulse duration from pulse length
Pulse length from pulse duration
Maximum unamiguous range
Nyquist velocity, or maximum unambiguous Doppler velocity (+ or -)
Doppler velocity from dual PRF scheme radar (+ or -)
Adjusted Doppler velocity from a mobile platform
Wavelength given frequency
Partial beam blockage fraction
Half-power radius
Half-power radius
Center of radar beam height calculation
Effective radius calculation
Sample volume assuming transmitted energy in Gaussian beam shape
Sample volume (idealized) assuming all power in half-power beamwidths
Constant speed of light
Antenna effective area
Frequency given wavelength
Antenna gain via power ratio
Normalized Backscatter cross-sectional area of a sphere using the Rayl...
Power returned by target located at the center of the antenna beam pat...
Power intercepted by target
Radar constant
Size parameter calculation
Thermal noise power
Wavelength given frequency
Backscatter cross-sectional area of a sphere using the Rayleigh approx...
Circular depolarization ratio
Differential reflectivity hail signature
Linear depolarization ratio
Radial velocity
Radar reflectivity
Reflectivity difference
Differential reflectivity
Fundamental formulas for Radar, for attenuation, range, velocity, effectiveness, power, scatter, doppler, geometry, radar equations, etc. Based on Nick Guy's Python package PyRadarMet