TitleAcronymContact PersonCenterAircraftTypeMeasurementsMeasurement RangeMeasurement Instrument PointingMeasurement FrequencyMeasurement Swath WidthMeasurement Horizontal ResolutionMeasurement Vertical ResolutionMeasurement WavelengthsMeasurement Notes
Conically-Scanning Two-look Airborne RadiometerC-STARAnthony Guillory (Mgr)NASA MSFCDC-8 - AFRCRadiometerWind, Rain Rate
Ground
Conical scanning
37 GHz; 85 GHz
Hurricane Imaging RadiometerHIRADDaniel Cecil (PI)NASA MSFCGlobal Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerWind, Rain Rate
Ground
Cross-track scanning
22000 m (at 11 km)
1000 m (at 11 km)
4-7 GHz
X-Band Lightweight Rainfall RadiometerLRR-XEric Smith (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRCRadiometerParticle size distribution, Rain Rate
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
10.7 GHz