Preliminary study on quantitative rainfall estimation using X-band multi-parameter radar on the northern foot region of Mt. Fuji

Abstract

As part of studies for the maintenance and utilization of water resources on the northern foot region of Mt. Fuji, we investigate the rainfall estimation there. As the preliminary study, we compared rainfall estimated by X-MP radar and C-band meteorological radar with surface rainfall on the northern foot region of Mt. Fuji.  
From the analyses, we found that the correlation between rainfall at surface and estimated by X-MP radar was high for the cases of stratiform and convective rain. Then, the accuracy of the rainfall estimation of X-MP radar was better than that by C-band meteorological radar.