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Nexrad In Space. Developed by Eastwood Im Jet Propulsion Laboratory. System Parameters. Spiral Scan. Issues of Ground Clutter. Ground Clutter Cancellation. Antenna Technology. Spherical Antenna. Array Feed. Separate transmitter and receiver. Testing Antenna concept 1.5 m prototype.
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Nexrad In Space Developed by Eastwood Im Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Antenna Technology Spherical Antenna Array Feed
Recommendation • Serious consideration should be given to the design and launch of a geostationary active microwave (Doppler radar) observation platform. • Continuous Doppler radar coverage of ocean basins frequented by tropical cyclones would : • Allow forecasters to monitor the 3D structure of tropical cyclones • offer the opportunity to assimilate cloud and mesoscale information into a cloud resolving tropical cyclone prediction model that would lead to incremental improvements in the prediction of tropical cyclone track, intensity and precipitation that could not be matched by any other foreseeable technology.