Scanning strategies for research and operational applications were developed for meteorological measurements with an experimental PAR, the MWR-05XP. A tornadic storm sampling strategy was developed with a 502.26 ms volumetric update and a resolution of 1.8 Az x 2 El x 150 m range. A sampling strategy for severe thunderstorm clusters was developed with a 10 second volumetric update and a resolution of 1.8 Az x 2 El x 300 m range. An operational weather scanning strategy was developed with an 81 second volumetric update and a resolution of 1.8 Az x 2 El x 150 m range. In general, for the acquisition of weather data, single frequency phased array radars offer only a slight sampling advantage over conventional scanning radars. This research verified that for meteorological sampling with the MWR-05XP, frequency diversity, coupled with electronic elevation scanning, offers a significant sampling advantage over conventional radars. The combination of electronic beam steering and frequency diversity produces a synergistic reduction in sampling time that increases the overall volumetric update rate. This research has also shown that, based on assumptions about the MWR-05XP operating parameters, it is possible to incorporate operational weather scanning into the radar's multifunction capability.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nps.edu/oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/2255 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Sandifer, John B. |
| Contributors | Knorr, Jeffrey B., Wash, Carlyle H., Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)., Department of Meteorology |
| Publisher | Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School |
| Source Sets | Naval Postgraduate School |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xvi, 70 p. : ill. (some col.) ;, application/pdf |
| Rights | Approved for public release, distribution unlimited |
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