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Instrument

ARMOR
Advanced Radar for Meteorological and Operational Research

The Advanced Radar for Meteorological and Operational Research (ARMOR) is a dual-polarization C-band radar operated by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). It is located at the Huntsville International Airport. ARMOR has a transmit frequency of 5625 MHz and a beam width of 0.9 degrees. ARMOR has a range-gate spacing of 125 m and 250 m, depending on the scan mode of the radar. ARMOR originally served as a WSR-74C radar for the National Weather Service before it was donated to UAH in 2002.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Radar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Doppler Velocity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Reflectivity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radial Velocity > Mean Radial Velocity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Imagery
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radial Velocity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Spectrum Width
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Variable
125m, 250m
5625 MHz
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  • Lawrence Carey

  • Lawrence Carey

  • Enterprise Electronics Corporation, Baron

  • WHNT, NOAA, NASA, TVA, NSF

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