A monostatic solid state W-band FM-CW Doppler profiler

Author

Klugmann, Dirk

Author_Institution

GWT-TUD mbH, Dresden, Germany

Volume

6

fYear

2002

fDate

24-28 June 2002

Firstpage

3646

Abstract

The Institute for Tropospheric Research (IfT) in Leipzig, Germany, operates a number of airborne in situ probes for cloud microphysical properties, and ground based and airborne radiation measurement tools. To enhance information about clouds for radiative transfer calculation and research, IfT decided to add a cloud radar to its equipment. In the final state, this radar system will be applicable for dual purpose operation in ground based and airborne modes. This requirement defined a number of constraints concerning size, weight, and power supply.

Keywords

Doppler radar; airborne radar; atmospheric measuring apparatus; clouds; meteorological radar; remote sensing by radar; 4 GHz; 50 cm; 94 GHz; Germany; Institute for Tropospheric Research; Leipzig; airborne mode; cloud microphysical properties; cloud radar; clouds; ground based mode; monostatic solid state W-band FM-CW Doppler profiler; power supply; radar system; radiative transfer; size; weight; Airborne radar; Clouds; Frequency; Gunn devices; Indium phosphide; Mixers; Power supplies; Radar antennas; Solid state circuits; Voltage-controlled oscillators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7536-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1027278

Filename

1027278