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Kuechler, Nils, Kneifel, Stefan ORCID: 0000-0003-2220-2968, Loehnert, Ulrich, Kollias, Pavlos ORCID: 0000-0002-5984-7869, Czekala, Harald and Rose, Thomas (2017). A W-Band Radar-Radiometer System for Accurate and Continuous Monitoring of Clouds and Precipitation. J. Atmos. Ocean. Technol., 34 (11). S. 2375 - 2393. BOSTON: AMER METEOROLOGICAL SOC. ISSN 1520-0426

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Abstract

A new 94-GHz frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) Doppler radar-radiometer system [Julich Observatory for Cloud Evolution (JOYCE) Radar-94 GHz (JOYRAD-94)] is presented that is suitable for long-term continuous observations of cloud and precipitation processes. New features of the system include an optimally beam-matched radar-radiometer; a vertical resolution of up to 5 m with sensitivities down to -62 dBZ at 100-m distance; adjustable measurement configurations within the vertical column to account for different observational requirements; an automatic regulation of the transmitter power to avoid receiver saturation; and a high-powered blowing system that prevents hydrometeors from adhering to the radome. JOYRAD-94 has been calibrated with an uncertainty of 0.5 dB that was assessed by observing a metal sphere in the radar's far field and by comparing radar reflectivities to a collocated 35-GHz radar. The calibrations of the radar receiver and the radiometric receiver are performed via a two-point calibration with liquid nitrogen. The passive channel at 89 GHz is particularly useful for deriving an estimate of the liquid water path (LWP). The developed retrieval shows that the LWP can be retrieved with an RMS uncertainty (not including potential calibration offsets) of about +/- 15 g m(-2) when constraining the integrated water vapor from an external source with an uncertainty of +/- 2 kg m(-2). Finally, a dealiasing method [dual-radar dealiasing method (DRDM)] for FMCW Doppler spectra is introduced that combines measurements of two collocated radars with different measurement setups. The DRDM ensures high range resolution with a wide unambiguous Doppler velocity range.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Kuechler, Nils UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kneifel, Stefan UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2220-2968 UNSPECIFIED Loehnert, Ulrich UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kollias, Pavlos UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-5984-7869 UNSPECIFIED Czekala, Harald UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rose, Thomas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-211882
DOI:	10.1175/JTECH-D-17-0019.1
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Atmos. Ocean. Technol.
Volume:	34
Number:	11
Page Range:	S. 2375 - 2393
Date:	2017
Publisher:	AMER METEOROLOGICAL SOC
Place of Publication:	BOSTON
ISSN:	1520-0426
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences > Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language DOPPLER SPECTRA; CALIBRATION; STRATUS; DRIZZLE Multiple languages Engineering, Ocean; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/21188