Title :
Cloud profiling radar for the CloudSat mission
Author :
Im, Eastwood ; Wu, Chialin ; Durden, Stephen L.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
The Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR) for the upcoming CloudSat Mission is a spaceborne 94-GHz nadir-looking radar that measures the power backscattered by clouds as a function of distance from the radar. This sensor is expected to provide cloud measurements at a 500-m vertical resolution and a 1.5 km horizontal resolution. CPR will operate in a short-pulse mode and will yield measurements at a minimum detectable sensitivity of -28 dBZ.
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; clouds; meteorological radar; spaceborne radar; 94 GHz; CloudSat mission; cloud measurements; cloud profiling radar; nadir-looking radar; short-pulse mode; Airborne radar; Clouds; Frequency; Instruments; Radar antennas; Radar detection; Radar measurements; Reflectivity; Satellites; Spaceborne radar;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2005.1581095
