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WACR

Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics

Figure 1: WACR
© 2006 Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM)

Figure 1: WACR
© 2006 Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM)

Specifications
frequency: 95 GHz
(W-Band)
pulse repetition time (PRT):
pulse repetition frequency (PRF): 20 kHz
pulsewidth (τ): 0.3 µs
receive time:
dead time:
peak power: 1 500 W
average power:
instrumented range:
range resolution:
accuracy:
beamwidth: 0.43°
hits per scan:
antenna rotation:
MTBCF:
MTTR:

WACR

The WACR (W-band ARM Cloud Radar) is an operating in W-Band pulse Doppler zenith pointing radar, providing profiles of cloud reflectivity and particle velocity.

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