Phased array weather / multipurpose radar

Author

Yeary, M. ; Crain, G. ; Zahrai, A. ; Kelley, R. ; Meier, J. ; Zhang, Y. ; Ivic, I. ; Curtis, C. ; Palmer, R. ; Yu, T.-Y. ; Doviak, R.

Author_Institution

Atmos. Radar Res. Center, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

10-14 May 2010

Firstpage

140

Lastpage

143

Abstract

The first phased array radar dedicated to weather observation and analysis is now instrumented with eight, simultaneous digital receivers. The addition of these additional channels will enable the use of advanced signal processing to improve signal/clutter in an adaptive mode. Elimination of strong point and ground clutter returns from the low-level, volumetrically distributed weather cell returns is a new application of adaptive processing. The NSF funded 8-channel receiver has been added to the National Weather Radar Testbed (NWRT) system in Norman, OK to enable operation as a multifunction and/or adaptive processing system. This paper will describe the system concept, system installation and early results from fielded weather data returns.

Keywords

meteorological radar; phased array radar; National Weather Radar Testbed system; adaptive mode; adaptive processing system; advanced signal processing; digital receivers; multifunction processing system; multipurpose radar; phased array radar; volumetrically distributed weather cell; Adaptive signal processing; Adaptive systems; Array signal processing; Clutter; Instruments; Meteorological radar; Phased arrays; Radar signal processing; Signal processing; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference, 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

ISSN

1097-5659

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5811-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADAR.2010.5494638

Filename

5494638