High-resolution assessment of the hail hazard over complex terrain from radar and insurance data

A new method for the assessment of the hail hazard in high spatial resolution and its application for Southwest Germany are presented. By applying a cell tracking algorithm to 3D radar data, tracks of severe hailstorms are detected and merged with loss data from a building insurance company. Besides...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael Kunz, Marc Puskeiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2010-10-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2010/0452

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