Title :
A new generation of fully coherent pulsed Doppler weather radar
Author :
Zhonghui, Gao ; Lin, Shi ; Jiyuan, Sun ; Wenzhong, Ge
Author_Institution :
East China Res. Inst. of Electron. Eng., Anhui, China
Abstract :
This paper describes the general performance and technical features, development and applications of a new generation of (C-band) fully coherent pulsed Doppler weather radar. The experimental results and future development approaches are given. The radar can not only measure accurately the radar reflectivity factor, but also the radial velocity component and velocity spectrum width of the echoes from rainfall particle group movement. It also provides dynamic parameters about storms for weather forecasts and identifies thunderstorm hazards by the distribution characteristics of the velocity field, and thus improves the calamitous weather warning and short-term forecasting capability
Keywords :
Doppler radar; meteorological radar; radar applications; rain; storms; weather forecasting; C-band radar; calamitous weather warning; coherent pulsed Doppler weather radar; distribution characteristics; dynamic parameters; experimental results; performance; radar applications; radar echoes; radar reflectivity factor measurement; radial velocity component; rainfall particle group movement; short-term forecasting; storm; thunderstorm hazards; velocity field; velocity spectrum width; weather forecasts; Doppler radar; Hazards; Meteorological radar; Particle measurements; Pulse generation; Radar measurements; Reflectivity; Storms; Velocity measurement; Weather forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
Radar, 1996. Proceedings., CIE International Conference of
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2914-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICR.1996.574535
