

VIRTUAL MEETING | The Golden Age of Weather Radar
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SPEAKER | Dr. Ben S. Pickering, Research Fellow, University of Leeds
BIOGRAPHY | Ben Pickering is a research fellow studying observation techniques for atmospheric science. Currently Ben is researching rainfall retrievals from satellites using machine learning techniques, as part of the African SWIFT project. Prior to this, Ben completed a PhD on ground-based precipitation radar and specifically looked at verification techniques for precipitation type products. Outside of academia, Ben is an avid storm chaser and a UAS drone pilot, and likes to create videos of his travels around the world (when permitted).
ABSTRACT | More than simply shouting in microwave energy and listening for the “echoes”, radio detection and ranging, or ‘radar’ is relied upon today in order to survey the atmosphere for one of the most important meteorological variables: precipitation. The Met Office has recently completed a transformational upgrade of the UK radar network to dual-polarisation—what does this mean, and why does it matter?
In this talk, I will explain the fundamentals of weather radar, some of the rich history which led us to where we are today, what researchers like myself are working on in this field, and where weather radar technology might go in the future. Expect plenty of animated media, instruments buried in ice, and even drones!
UPDATE | Registration has now closed.
SPEAKER | Dr. Ben S. Pickering, Research Fellow, University of Leeds
BIOGRAPHY | Ben Pickering is a research fellow studying observation techniques for atmospheric science. Currently Ben is researching rainfall retrievals from satellites using machine learning techniques, as part of the African SWIFT project. Prior to this, Ben completed a PhD on ground-based precipitation radar and specifically looked at verification techniques for precipitation type products. Outside of academia, Ben is an avid storm chaser and a UAS drone pilot, and likes to create videos of his travels around the world (when permitted).
ABSTRACT | More than simply shouting in microwave energy and listening for the “echoes”, radio detection and ranging, or ‘radar’ is relied upon today in order to survey the atmosphere for one of the most important meteorological variables: precipitation. The Met Office has recently completed a transformational upgrade of the UK radar network to dual-polarisation—what does this mean, and why does it matter?
In this talk, I will explain the fundamentals of weather radar, some of the rich history which led us to where we are today, what researchers like myself are working on in this field, and where weather radar technology might go in the future. Expect plenty of animated media, instruments buried in ice, and even drones!