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A 35-GHz Polarimetric Doppler Radar for Long-Term Observations of Cloud Parameters—Description of System and Data Processing

Ulrich Görsdorf 1 , Volker Lehmann 1 , Matthias Bauer-Pfundstein 2 , Gerhard Peters 2 , Dmytro Vavriv 3 , Vladimir Vinogradov 3 , and Vadim Volkov 3
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  • 1 Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg/Richard-Aßmann-Observatorium, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Tauche, Germany
  • 2 Metek GmbH, Elmshorn, Germany
  • 3 Institute for Radio Astronomy, Kharkov, Ukraine
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A 35-GHz radar has been operating at the Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg (Germany) since 2004, measuring cloud parameters continuously. The radar is equipped with a powerful magnetron transmitter and a high-gain antenna resulting in a high sensitivity of −55 dBZ at 5-km height for a 10-s averaging time. The main purpose of the radar is to provide long-term datasets of cloud parameters for model evaluation, satellite validation, and climatological studies. Therefore, the system operates with largely unchanged parameter settings and a vertically pointing antenna. The accuracy of the internal calibration (budget calibration) has been appraised to be 1.3 dB. Cloud parameters are derived by two different approaches: macrophysical parameters have been deduced for the complete period of operation through combination with ceilometer measurements; a more enhanced target classification and the calculation of liquid and ice water contents are realized by algorithms developed in the framework of the European CloudNet project.

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Publisher’s Note: This article was revised on 7 October 2016 to include the open access designation that was added after initial publication.

Corresponding author address: Ulrich Görsdorf, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg/Richard-Aßmann-Observatorium, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Am Observatorium 12, D-15848 Tauche, OT Lindenberg, Germany. E-mail: ulrich.goersdorf@dwd.de

Abstract

A 35-GHz radar has been operating at the Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg (Germany) since 2004, measuring cloud parameters continuously. The radar is equipped with a powerful magnetron transmitter and a high-gain antenna resulting in a high sensitivity of −55 dBZ at 5-km height for a 10-s averaging time. The main purpose of the radar is to provide long-term datasets of cloud parameters for model evaluation, satellite validation, and climatological studies. Therefore, the system operates with largely unchanged parameter settings and a vertically pointing antenna. The accuracy of the internal calibration (budget calibration) has been appraised to be 1.3 dB. Cloud parameters are derived by two different approaches: macrophysical parameters have been deduced for the complete period of operation through combination with ceilometer measurements; a more enhanced target classification and the calculation of liquid and ice water contents are realized by algorithms developed in the framework of the European CloudNet project.

Denotes Open Access content.

Publisher’s Note: This article was revised on 7 October 2016 to include the open access designation that was added after initial publication.

Corresponding author address: Ulrich Görsdorf, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg/Richard-Aßmann-Observatorium, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Am Observatorium 12, D-15848 Tauche, OT Lindenberg, Germany. E-mail: ulrich.goersdorf@dwd.de
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