Title :
A monostatic solid state W-band FM-CW Doppler profiler
Author_Institution :
GWT-TUD mbH, Dresden, Germany
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;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7536-X
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1027278
