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NAWX Radar
National Research Council (NRC) of Canada Airborne W and X-band Radar

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Airborne W- and X-band Radar (NAWX) is an airborne polarimetric Doppler radar developed by NRC and ProSensing Inc. It provides radar measurements of clouds and precipitation. NAWX operates at 9.41 GHz and 94.05 GHz. NAWX has a resolution of 150 m for the X-band radar and a resolution of 60 m for the W-band radar.

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 > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Spectrum Width
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Doppler Velocity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Reflectivity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Imagery
Full Column Profile
Variable
150 m (X-band), 60 m (W-band)
9.41 GHz, 94.05 GHz
https://cscenter.co.jp/icrm2019/program/data/abstracts/Poster1-53.pdfExternal Link

  • Mengistu Wolde, Andrew Pazmany

  • Mengistu Wolde, Andrew Pazmany

  • NRC Aerospace, ProSensing Inc.

  • National Research Council, Canadian Space Agency

  • Currently unavailable

Instrument Operation

GCPEx

GPM Cold Season Precipitation Experiment

2012
Ontario, Canada and northern portions of the United States (e.g., New York state, the New England area, etc.)
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1 Deployment
· 44 Data Products
C3VP

Canadian CloudSat/CALIPSO Validation Project

2006—2007
Ontario, Canada
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1 Deployment
· 6 Data Products

Data Products