The Doppler on Wheels (DOW) is a network of mobile Doppler radars operated by the Center for Severe Weather Research (CSWR). DOW consists of three dual-frequency, dual-polarization radars that operate in the X-band frequency range (9.35-9.55 GHz). They have a narrow beam (0.8-0.9 degree), rapid-scan capabilities, and gate spacing length of 15 to 600 meters. DOW radars are mounted on 7500 series International Workstar Trucks and are easily deployable to various locations to provide radar measurements of meteorological phenomena such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and microbursts. The DOW has participated in several research and educational programs since its inception in the 1990s and has been a part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Lower Atmospheric Observing Facilities (LAOF) program since 2008.
Instrument Details
- Radar
- Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radial Velocity > Mean Radial VelocityEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Spectrum WidthEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Doppler VelocityEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Return PowerEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Reflectivity
- Full Column Profile
- Variable
- 15-600 m
- 9.35-9.55 GHz
- http://weather.ou.edu/~kmcgrath/ITSkills/Latex/radar.pdf
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- Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC (GHRC)
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 Campaign Vehicles 17 Campaigns · 54 Instruments |  Olympic Mountains Experiment 2015—2016 Olympic Peninsula in U.S. Washington State 1 Deployment · 36 Data Products
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