The Airborne Cloud Radar (ACR) was established to study the vertical structure and distribution of clouds and their effects of radiative feedback processes. ACR was originally developed in 1996 by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and the University of Massachusetts’ Remote Sensing Laboratory. It operates as a W-band radar at the 95 GHz frequency and with a peak power of 1.4 kW. By operating the ACR on airborne platforms, the typical precipitation-based attenuation associated with ground-based radars is removed, and viewing geometries are more closely related to space-borne platforms.
Instrument Details
- Radar
- Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Return PowerEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar ReflectivityEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Imagery
- Troposphere
- Variable
- Variable
- 95 GHz
- Currently unavailble
Steven J Dinardo, Deborah G. Vane
Steven J Dinardo
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, University of Massachusetts
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Unpublished
 DeHavilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter 15 Campaigns · 60 Instruments |  Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Enhanced Shortwave Experiment 1995—2000 Southern Great Plains, Southwestern United States 2 Deployments · 1 Data Product
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