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Airborne Second Generation Precipitation Radar (APR-2)

Status

Status: 
Operational
Operated By: 
PI
Replaces: 
Dual-Frequency Airborne Precipitation Radar
Replaced By: 
APR-3

The APR-2 is a dual-frequency (13 GHz & 35 GHz), Doppler, dual-polarization radar system. It has a downward looking antenna that performs cross track scans, covering a swath that is +/- 25 to each side of the aircraft path. Additional features include: simultaneous dual-frequency, matched beam operation at 13.4 and 35.6 GHz (same as GPM Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar), simultaneous measurement of both like- and cross-polarized signals at both frequencies, Doppler operation, and real-time pulse compression (calibrated reflectivity data can be produced for large areas in the field during flight, if necessary).

Instrument Type: 
Radar
Measurements: 
Radar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity
Aircraft: 
DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF
Missions: 
TC4 (DC-8 - AFRC); SEAC4RS (DC-8 - AFRC); NAMMA (DC-8 - AFRC); GRIP (DC-8 - AFRC)
Point(s) of Contact: 
Steve Durden (Prev PI), Simone Tanelli (POC; PI), Raquel Rodriguez Monje (PI)