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Weather radar formulas
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radar_formulas.py
import numpy as np
def rad2mmh(dbz, a_coeff=200, b_coeff=1.6):
Z = 10. ** (dbz / 10)
mmh = (Z / a_coeff) ** (1 / b_coeff)
return mmh
def mmh2rad(mmh, a_coeff=200, b_coeff=1.6):
Z = (mmh ** b_coeff) * a_coeff
dbz = 10 * np.log10(Z)
return dbz
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