Capabilities and potential of an avionic polarimetric weather radar simulator

Author

Lupidi, Alberto ; Lischi, Stefano ; Cuccoli, Fabrizio ; Berizzi, Fabrizio ; Facheris, Luca

Author_Institution

Nat. Lab. of Radar & Surveillance Syst., CNIT, Pisa, Italy

fYear

2015

fDate

10-12 June 2015

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

In this paper, the potential of an avionic polarimetric weather radar is shown. The simulator used for such a purpose is a statistical simulator capable of reproducing complex signals as those gathered by an onboard radar, along with polarimetric and Doppler observables. The simulator, developed in the framework of the CleanSky European program, can be an useful tool to evaluate the radar prototypes that in a near future will be mounted on real aircrafts to enhance pilots´ environmental awareness, which is declared as a major CleanSky objective.

Keywords

avionics; meteorological radar; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; statistical analysis; CleanSky European program; Doppler observation; aircraft; avionic polarimetric weather radar simulator capabilities; complex signal; onboard radar; pilot environmental awareness; polarimetric observation; radar prototype; statistical simulator; Doppler effect; Doppler radar; Meteorological radar; Meteorology; Radar polarimetry; Reflectivity; avionic radar; polarimetry; radar system simulation; weather radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signal Processing Symposium (SPSympo), 2015

Conference_Location

Debe

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SPS.2015.7168265

Filename

7168265