Novel Product Line FMCW Cloud Radars · Scanning Polarimetric Doppler Cloud Radar1 (available from...

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Zenith Polarimetric Doppler Cloud Radar 1 Scanning Polarimetric Doppler Cloud Radar 1 (available from beginning of 2017) Dual Frequncy 35/94 GHz Polarimetric Doppler Cloud Radar 1 (available from mid of 2017) RPG Radiometer Physics GmbH Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 4 53340 Meckenheim, Germany 09/2016 +49 (0) 2225 99981 – 0 www.radiometer-physics.de [email protected] 1 All data and specifications are subject to change without notice! © Radiometer Physics GmbH 2016 High-tech low-cost solution for synergistic ground-based and airborne platforms Evaluation of high resolution regional models 1 Single polariazation version is available upon request 2 Zenith configuration can be implemented. Ka, W, G-band configurations Calibration of meteorological radars, including air and space borne systems Microphysical retrievals Fog nowcast Rain drop size distribution Ice shape and orientation Boundary layer characterization Lightning detection Propagation effects for satellite links Qualitatively new precipitation estimation Weather nowcast Wind retrieval Hydrometeor classification Advanced detection of supercooled liquid Attenuation-based precipitation estimation Improved ice characterization Accurate profiling of liquid water content Novel Product Line FMCW Cloud Radars 01-RPG Flyer FMCW 2016 ABR.indd 1 15.09.2016 10:14:33

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Zenith Polarimetric Doppler Cloud Radar1

Scanning Polarimetric Doppler Cloud Radar1 (available from beginning of 2017)

Dual Frequncy 35/94 GHz Polarimetric Doppler Cloud Radar1 (available from mid of 2017)

Zenith Polarimetric Doppler Cloud Radar1

Scanning Polarimetric Doppler Cloud Radar1 (available from beginning of 2017)

RPG Radiometer Physics GmbHWerner-von-Siemens-Str. 453340 Meckenheim, Germany

09/2016+49 (0) 2225 99981 – 0

www.radiometer-physics.deremotesensing-sales@radiometer-physics.de

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All data and specifi cations are subject to change without notice! © Radiometer Physics GmbH 2016

High-tech low-cost solution for synergistic

ground-based and airborne platforms

Evaluation of high resolution regional models

1 Single polariazation version is available upon request 2 Zenith confi guration can be implemented.

Ka, W, G-band confi gurations

Calibration of meteorological radars, including air and space

borne systems

Microphysical retrievals

Fog nowcast

Rain drop size distribution

Ice shape and orientation

Boundary layer characterization

Lightning detection

Propagation effects for satellite links

Qualitatively new precipitation estimation

Weather nowcast

Wind retrieval

Hydrometeor classifi cation

Advanced detection of supercooled liquid

Attenuation-based precipitation estimation

Improved ice characterization

Accurate profi ling of liquid water content

Novel Product LineFMCW Cloud Radars

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Novel Product LineFMCW Cloud Radars

Advantages

Measurement Example

RPG Radiometer Physics GmbHWerner-von-Siemens-Str. 453340 Meckenheim, Germany

09/2016+49 (0) 2225 99981 – 0

www.radiometer-physics.deremotesensing-sales@radiometer-physics.de

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All data and specifi cations are subject to change without notice! © Radiometer Physics GmbH 2016

For more details and observations please refer to the extended brochure.

Absolute calibration Low cost Powerful rain mitigation system

Embedded 89 GHz passive channel

Small form factor

Company based production chain

High range resolution (1m)

Small blind zone

High electromagnetic compatibility

Stable signal shape

Perfect Thermal insulation (25mK)

No high voltages

Low noise temperature (400K)

Embedded weather station

High Doppler resolution (1.7 cm/s)

High sensitivity

Cloud Top

Turbulence

Different populations of ice particles

Precipitation Melting Layer

Radar Refl ectivity Factor [dBZ] Spectral SNR [dB/line]

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