Title :
Scalable Multifunction Dense Radar Network
Author :
Hopf, Anthony P. ; Knapp, Eric J. ; McLaughlin, David J.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Abstract :
This paper discusses an approach to evaluating network topologies of scalable, low power, solid-state phased array radars that improve the coverage of the lower troposphere (<3 km), which is absent in coverage available with current weather sensing networks.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; meteorological radar; phased array radar; troposphere; lower troposphere; scalable low power solid-state phased array radars; weather sensing networks; Collaboration; Earth; Frequency; Meteorological radar; Network topology; Phased arrays; Power engineering and energy; Radar antennas; Solid state circuits; Terrestrial atmosphere; phased array; radar networks;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2008. IGARSS 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2807-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2808-3
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4779898
