1. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre Precipitation observation networks Martin Hagen DLR Oberpfaffenhofen

2. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 2 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Precipitation related observations during COPS Rain gauges Weather radar Micro Rain Radar (MRR) Lightning observations

3. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 3 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Precipitation related observations during COPS Rain gauges Routine observations by weather services and LfU Additional observations at supersites and other sites Including disdrometers (Joss-Waldvogel, Parsivel,...)

4. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 4 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Operational rain gauge networks plus large number of additional instruments at supersites and other target regions (e.g. Murg valley)

5. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 5 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Precipitation related observations during COPS Rain gauges Routine observations by weather services and LfU Additional observations at supersites and other sites Including disdrometers (Joss-Waldvogel, Parsivel,...) Weather radar Operational radars by weather services and IMK Additional radars (POLDIRAD, DOWs, X-Pol)

6. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 6 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Weather radars 8 Doppler radars (1 polarimetric) POLDIRAD at central location French X-band at Vosges supersite dual-Doppler coverage needs additional radars: DOWs (NCAR) X-Pol (Greece) FrankfurtNeuheilenbach Montancy F/CHAlbis CH Türkheim

7. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 7 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 POLDIRAD ready to go

8. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 8 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Doppler on Wheels DOW-2: 18 June – 10 Aug. DOW-3: 12 July – 10 Aug.

9. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 9 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Weather radar products DWD RX every 5 min. DWD RZ every 5 min. R + correction. DWD EZ RZ + Nancy every 5 min. Insert Karlsruhe radar and POLDIRAD in RZ (EZ) for OPS centre. Can be done at DLR.

10. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 10 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Precipitation related observations during COPS Rain gauges Routine observations by weather services and LfU Additional observations at supersites and other sites Including disdrometers (Joss-Waldvogel, Parsivel,...) Weather radar Operational radars by weather services and IMK Additional radars (POLDIRAD, DOWs, X-Pol) Micro Rain Radar (MRR)

11. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 11 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Micro Rain Radars (MRR) MRRs located at super sites. Forming a cross-section across Black Forest along POLDIRAD radial. Polarization (H, V) study at Achern. Slanted (30°) operation. Only request of PPL for flights: BAE 146 (and ATR ??) flights along cross section

12. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 12 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 Precipitation related observations during COPS Rain gauges Routine observations by weather services and LfU Additional observations at supersites and other sites Including disdrometers (Joss-Waldvogel, Parsivel,...) Weather radar Operational radars by weather services and IMK Additional radars (POLDIRAD, DOWs, X-Pol) Micro Rain Radar (MRR) Lightning observations LINET operational for Europe (GOP and COPS) cloud-ground and intra-cloud lightning BLIDS has offered data for COPS mainly cloud-ground lightning

13. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 13 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 LINET during PRINCE Recognition of severe weather conditions from detection of intra cloud lightning.

14. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 14 5th COPS Workshop March 2007 LINET Locations Operational LINET (LMU / Nowcast) during GOP Enhanced sensitivity by additional sensors (DLR) during COPS

15. Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre 15 5th COPS Workshop March 2007