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DRWP
Doppler Radar Wind Profiler

The Doppler Radar Wind Profiler (DRWP) is a wind profiler system operated by NASA at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). It detects radar signals to provide profiles of wind speed, direction, and shear. KSC operates two types of DRWP systems: a 50-MHz DRWP and a 915-MHz DRWP. The 50-MHz DRWP offers profiles every 5 minutes at intervals of 150 meters within an altitude range of 2 to 18.6 km. The 915-MHz DRWP offers profiles every 15 minutes at intervals of 100 meters within an altitude range of approximately 150 to 6100 meters.

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

Radar
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Wind Shear
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Spectrum Width
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles > Wind Velocity/speed Profiles
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles > Wind Direction Profiles
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Return Power
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radial Velocity
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds
Full Column Profile
5 min (50 MHz), 15 min (915 MHz)
150 m (50 MHz), 100 m (915 MHz)
50 MHz, 915 MHz
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