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Project Overview. Background The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) operates a Gulfstream V mid-altitude jet aircraft primarily to conduct National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored atmospheric research

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Project Overview

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  1. Project Overview • Background • The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) operates a Gulfstream V mid-altitude jet aircraft primarily to conduct National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored atmospheric research • This aircraft is known as the High-performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research (HIAPER) • A millimeter wave radar was considered an essential part of HIAPER’s instrumentation payload, which consists of both in-situ and remote sensing instruments • So, a community survey was conducted to establish the basic characteristics of this radar…

  2. Project Overview • Background • Community preference was for a dual-wavelength system (option 3) • Unfortunately the cost of option 3 exceeded available funds so a three phased approach was proposed: • Phase A: Scanning, airborne, W-band Doppler radar – HIAPER MREFC funds • Phase B: Adds Polarimetry (H-V), pulse compression – currently unfunded, CAPRIS? • Phase C: Adds Second wavelength (Ka-band) – currently unfunded, CAPRIS? Three options were presented to the research community

  3. Project Overview • Background • Scientific Motivation • Study Cloud microphysics (cloud boundaries, LWC and IWC) • Study Cloud dynamics • CloudSat intercomparison/verification studies

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