In:
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, American Meteorological Society, Vol. 32, No. 4 ( 2015-04), p. 675-690
Abstract:
A 35-GHz radar has been operating at the Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg (Germany) since 2004, measuring cloud parameters continuously. The radar is equipped with a powerful magnetron transmitter and a high-gain antenna resulting in a high sensitivity of −55 dB Z at 5-km height for a 10-s averaging time. The main purpose of the radar is to provide long-term datasets of cloud parameters for model evaluation, satellite validation, and climatological studies. Therefore, the system operates with largely unchanged parameter settings and a vertically pointing antenna. The accuracy of the internal calibration (budget calibration) has been appraised to be 1.3 dB. Cloud parameters are derived by two different approaches: macrophysical parameters have been deduced for the complete period of operation through combination with ceilometer measurements; a more enhanced target classification and the calculation of liquid and ice water contents are realized by algorithms developed in the framework of the European CloudNet project.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0739-0572
,
1520-0426
DOI:
10.1175/JTECH-D-14-00066.1
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
American Meteorological Society
Publication Date:
2015
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2021720-1
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48441-6
