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To evaluate an extended frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar technique for measuring low-altitude clear-air winds and atmospheric structures.

September 1, 1976Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

A New Radar for Measuring Winds

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RCR. B. ChadwickNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration KMK. P. MoranPennsylvania State University RSR. G. StrauchSeattle University

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Experimental evaluation demonstrates accurate clear-air wind tracking in the lower atmosphere using FM-CW radar, indicating a flexible, low-cost approach for real-time boundary layer meteorology.

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To evaluate an extended frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar technique for measuring low-altitude clear-air winds and atmospheric structures.
Adapted frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FM-CW) radar systems to collect clear-air scattering returns from the lower atmosphere.
Benchmarked radar-derived horizontal wind measurements against reference wind data collected from a tethered balloon.
Implemented and evaluated signal processing workflows using both off-line digital analysis and real-time analysis with a commercial spectrum analyzer.
Horizontal wind measurements generated by the FM-CW radar closely matched independent wind velocity observations from tethered balloons.
Radar returns effectively mapped the radial velocities of drifting convection cells passing over the radar site using both recorded and real-time processing modes.

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Chadwick et al. (1976) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa657796cd58dd9e9f4de61 https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(1976)057<1120:anrfmw>2.0.co;2

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Experimental evaluation demonstrates accurate clear-air wind tracking in the lower atmosphere using FM-CW radar, indicating a flexible, low-cost approach for real-time boundary layer meteorology.

A New Radar for Measuring Winds

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