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ARMOR
Advanced Radar for Meteorological and Operational Research

The Advanced Radar for Meteorological and Operational Research is a WSR-74 radar. It was originally operated by the National Weather Service, and it was donated to the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2002. It has been upgraded multiple times since its deployment in 1977. It was upgraded with Doppler capabilities in 1991 and dual polarimetric capabilities in 2004.

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)

Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Radar

Measurement/Variables

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

Vertical Measurement Regions

Full Column Profile

Temporal Resolution

0.4-2.0 μs

Spatial Resolution

1 km, 0.5 km

Measurement Frequency

5625 MHz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
Lawrence Carey
Instrument Maker
Enterprise Electronics Corporation, Baron
Funding Source
UAH, WHNT
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repository
- Unpublished

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

Image of a FLUXNET tower in Harvard Forests, Maine

Image of a FLUXNET tower in Harvard Forests, Maine

Permanent Land Site

Campaign Permanent Land Sites

42 Campaigns · 68 Instruments

Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry

Northeastern Colorado, West Texas to Central Oklahoma, Northern Alabama

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· 19 Data Products

Data Products

There are no data products linked to this campaign in CASEI - yet.