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Overview

Richard J. Doviak was affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research focus encompassed various areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science and Physics and Astronomy.

The scientist contributed to the understanding of atmospheric and environmental phenomena by publishing work connected to multiple specialized subfields, including:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering

Their research topics included:

  • Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Radio Wave Propagation Studies

Among the documented publications, one notable paper from 2021 was titled "Lightning flash rate nowcasting based on polarimetric radar data and machine learning", which appeared in the International Journal of Remote Sensing. This paper addressed lightning forecasting by applying machine learning techniques to radar data.

Frequent collaborators in their work included:

  • Yunish Shrestha
  • Yan Zhang
  • Pak Wai Chan
  • David Schvartzman
  • Robert D. Palmer

Research outputs were primarily published in the International Journal of Remote Sensing, highlighting a specific venue for dissemination of their findings.

Best Publications

  • Considerations for Polarimetric Upgrades to Operational WSR-88D Radars

    R. J. Doviak;V. Bringi;A. Ryzhkov;A. Zahrai

  • Doppler weather radar

    R.J. Doviak;D.S. Zrnic;D.S. Sirmans

  • Error Estimation in Wind Fields Derived from Dual-Doppler Radar Measurement

    Richard J. Doviak;Peter S. Ray;Richard G. Strauch;L. Jay Miller

  • Phased Array Radar Polarimetry for Weather Sensing: A Theoretical Formulation for Bias Corrections

    Guifu Zhang;R.J. Doviak;D.S. Zrnic;J. Crain

  • Bias in Differential Reflectivity due to Cross Coupling through the Radiation Patterns of Polarimetric Weather Radars

    Dusan Zrnić;Richard Doviak;Guifu Zhang;Alexander Ryzhkov

  • Polarimetric Phased-Array Radar for Weather Measurement: A Planar or Cylindrical Configuration?

    Guifu Zhang;Richard J. Doviak;Dusan S. Zrnić;Robert Palmer

  • Spectrum Width Measured by WSR-88D: Error Sources and Statistics of Various Weather Phenomena

    Ming Fang;Richard J. Doviak;Valery Melnikov

  • Cross correlations and cross spectra for spaced antenna wind profilers: 1. Theoretical analysis

    Richard J. Doviak;Richard J. Lataitis;Christopher L. Holloway

  • An Atmospheric Solitary Gust Observed with a Doppler Radar, a Tall Tower and a Surface Network

    Richard J. Doviak;Runsheng Ge

  • Statistical Considerations in the Estimation of Divergence From Single-Doppler Radar and Application to Prestorm Boundary-Layer Observations

    Albert J. Koscielny;R. J. Doviak;R. Rabin

  • Bias Correction and Doppler Measurement for Polarimetric Phased-Array Radar

    D S Zrnic;Guifu Zhang;R J Doviak

  • First synthesis of wind-profiler signals on the basis of large-eddy simulation data

    A. Muschinski;P. P. Sullivan;D. B. Wuertz;R. J. Hill

  • A 35-GHz Scanning Doppler Radar for Fog Observations

    Kyosuke Hamazu;Hiroyuki Hashiguchi;Toshio Wakayama;Tomoya Matsuda

  • Mapping Bragg Scatter with a Polarimetric WSR-88D

    Valery M. Melnikov;Richard J. Doviak;Dusan S. Zrnić;David. J. Stensrud

  • Cross correlations and cross spectra for spaced antenna wind profilers: 2. Algorithms to estimate wind and turbulence

    Christopher L. Holloway;Richard J. Doviak;Stephen A. Cohn;Richard J. Lataitis

  • Current Status and Future Challenges of Weather Radar Polarimetry: Bridging the Gap between Radar Meteorology/Hydrology/Engineering and Numerical Weather Prediction

    Guifu Zhang;Vivek N. Mahale;Bryan J. Putnam;Youcun Qi

  • Cylindrical Polarimetric Phased Array Radar: Beamforming and Calibration for Weather Applications

    Caleb Fulton;Jorge L. Salazar;Yan Zhang;Guifu Zhang

  • A Survey of Radar Rain Measurement Techniques

    Richard J. Doviak

  • Velocity Spectra of Vortices Scanned with a Pulse-Doppler Radar

    Dusan S. Zrnic;Richard J. Doviak

  • Clear-Air Roll Vortices and Turbulent Motions as Detected with an Airborne Gust Probe and Dual-Doppler Radar

    R. F. Reinking;R. J. Doviak;R. O. Gilmer

  • Doppler Radar with Polarization Diversity

    R. J. Doviak;D. Sirmans

  • Dual-Polarization Antennas With High Isolation and Polarization Purity: A Review and Comparison of Cross-Coupling Mechanisms

    Mirhamed Mirmozafari;Guifu Zhang;Caleb Fulton;Richard J. Doviak

Frequent Co-Authors

Dusan S. Zrnic
Dusan S. Zrnic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Guifu Zhang
Guifu Zhang University of Oklahoma
Christopher L. Holloway
Christopher L. Holloway National Institute of Standards and Technology
Jothiram Vivekanandan
Jothiram Vivekanandan National Center for Atmospheric Research
Ming Xue
Ming Xue University of Oklahoma
Alexander V. Ryzhkov
Alexander V. Ryzhkov University of Oklahoma
Pak Wai Chan
Pak Wai Chan Hong Kong Observatory
Bruce A. Albrecht
Bruce A. Albrecht University of Miami
David J. Stensrud
David J. Stensrud Pennsylvania State University
Shoichiro Fukao
Shoichiro Fukao Kyoto University

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