Snowfall Retrieval Methods + Literature Review

This is a place to store notes/takeaways from snowfall retrievals.

Methods

Here is a summarized table of the existing Z(S) relationships described in the literature

Source	Z(S) relation for dry snow	A Coefficient	B Coefficient	Radar Band
Wolfe and Snider (2012)	$Z = {110}S^{2}$	110	2	S
WSR-88D high plains	$Z = {130}S^{2}$	130	2	S
WSR-88D Intermountain West	$Z = {40}S^{2}$	40	2	S
Matrosov et al.(2009) Braham(1990)	$Z = {67}S^{1.28}$	67	1.28	X
Matrosov et al.(2009) Braham(1990)	$Z = {114}S^{1.39}$	114	1.39	X
Matrosov et al.(2009) Braham(1990)	$Z = {136}S^{1.3}$	136	1.3	X
Matrosov et al.(2009) Braham(1990)	$Z = {28}S^{1.44}$	28	1.44	X
Matrosov et al.(2009) Braham(1990)	$Z = {36}S^{1.56}$	36	1.56	X
Matrosov et al.(2009) Braham(1990)	$Z = {48}S^{1.45}$	48	1.45	X
Matrosov (1992)	$Z = {410}S^{1.6}$	410	1.6	X
Matrosov (1992)	$Z = {340}S^{1.6}$	340	1.75	X
Matrosov (1992)	$Z = {240}S^{1.6}$	240	1.95	X
Boucher and Wieler (1985)	$Z = {229}S^{1.65}$	229	1.65	X
Fujiyoshi et al. (1990)	$Z = {427}S^{1.09}$	427	1.09	X
Puhakka (1975)	$Z = {1050}S^{2}$	1050	2	X
Sekhon and Srivastava (1970)	$Z = {1780}S^{2.21}$	1780	2.21	X