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Charles L Wrench RCRU Status of Observations at Chilbolton (CFARR) October 2004
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Presenter Name Facility Name Millimetre cloud radars at CFARR 94 GHz radar in cradle and 35 GHz radar on mount
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Presenter Name Facility Name Status of millimetre wave cloud radars: 94 GHz Galileo radar has been experiencing loss of transmitter power and apart from a few days of operation it has been switched-off since 9 th April 2004. Recent malfunction of the receiver is currently under investigation. 35 GHz Copernicus radar has been operating since early May 2004. The radar has two modes of operation: transmitting (1) coded and (2) uncoded pulses. By adopting the pulse compression mode it is possible to improve sensitivity by ~10dB. The radar measures: Full Doppler spectrum, the spectral moments and the polarimetric parameters
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Presenter Name Facility Name Specification of 35 GHz Copernicus radar: Transmitter is based on a programmable waveform generator driving a high-power pulsed amplifier tube (EIKA). The receiver is a dual channel, double-conversion superheterodyne with separate IF chains for simultaneous co-polar and cross-polar measurements. Dual-polarisation antenna (2.4 m) includes a fast transmit polarisation switch. Tx power 1.5 kW peak pulse Range resolution 75 metres Beamwidth0.23 degrees PRF5000 Hz Unambiguous velocity~5.3 m/s Minimum range in pulse compression mode~500 metres
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Presenter Name Facility Name Uncoded pulse Coded pulse [Pulse Compression Gain ~10dB] 35 GHz Copernicus radar data radar reflectivity velocity away from radar
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Presenter Name Facility Name Uncoded pulse Coded pulse [Pulse Compression Gain ~10dB] 35 GHz Copernicus radar data radar reflectivity velocity away from radar
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Presenter Name Facility Name UV Raman Lidar IR Lidar CT75K Ceilometer collects backscatter Lidars Radiosonde comparisons with integrated water vapour profile performed during July 2004
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Presenter Name Facility Name Pyrgeometer & Pyranometer Broadband Radiometers Radiometers Microwave radiometers Retrieving LWP and IWV From 22.2 and 28.8 GHz [37.5 GHz under investigation for instability]
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Presenter Name Facility Name Additional measurements: One month of data. Comparison of performance between pulsed radar and low power FMCW unit (100mw Tx power) Two examples: FMCW - low power radar
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Presenter Name Facility Name Non-Precipitating Cloud
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Presenter Name Facility Name Precipitating Cloud
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