IDRA: IRCTR drizzle radar

Conference paper (2006)

Authors

J Figueras i Ventura International Research Centre for Telecommunication and Radar
H.W.J. Russchenberg Microwave Technology and Systems for Radar
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International Research Centre for Telecommunication and Radar
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2006

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International Research Centre for Telecommunication and Radar

Abstract

Little is known on the impact of the increase in anthropogenic aerosols on the global climate. It can potentially have a cooling effect via the second indirect aerosol effect which is poorly understood because of the lack of sound measurements. A radar devoted to the observation of the spatial distribution of drizzle, in combination with other sensors, would certainly give a better insight to this phenomenon. IRCTR is currently developing such radar, which will be place in Cabauw (The Netherlands) a meteoroligical site that will provide synergy with other instruments. This paper describs the requirements, the system design and the product obtained.