In September 2003, the Southern Great Plains (SGP) millimeter wave cloud radar (MMCR) was upgraded to a new digital signal processor that significantly increases the temporal resolution and the processing capability of the MMCR. The Barrow MMCR upgrade will be completed in early 2004. We will discuss the hardware and software C40 upgrade to the MMCRs at SGP and Barrow and the plans for upgrades at the Tropical Western Pacific (TWP) sites. Increased temporal resolution, new modes, and new file formats will be demonstrated. We are now collecting spectral data 24/7 and we will discuss how to obtain these large datasets.
Revised: September 11, 2009 |
Published: December 7, 2004
Citation
Widener K.B., A.S. Koontz, K.P. Moran, K.A. Clark, C. Chander, M.A. Miller, and K.L. Johnson. 2004.MMCR Upgrades: Present Status and Future Plans. In Proceedings of the Fourteenth Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Science Team Meeting, March 22-26, 2004, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Washington Dc:U.S. Department of Energy.PNNL-SA-43632.