Microwave Radiometer (MWR) - IOP
Instrument Categories: Radiometric, Cloud Properties, Atmospheric Profiling
General Overview
The Microwave Radiometer (MWR) provides time-series measurements of column-integrated amounts of water vapor and liquid water. The instrument itself is essentially a sensitive microwave receiver. That is, it is tuned to measure the microwave emissions of the vapor and liquid water molecules in the atmosphere at specific frequencies.
IOPs Where the Instrument was Used
Cloudiness Inter-Comparison IOP
Southern Great Plains, Mid-February to Mid-April, 2003
FIRE-Arctic Cloud Experiment/SHEBA
North Slope Alaska, May 19 - June 24, 1998
Fall 1997 Water Vapor IOP
Southern Great Plains, September 15 - October 5, 1997
MWR Campaign
Southern Great Plains, June - September 1999
MWR Temporary Sites
North Slope Alaska, January - October 1999
Spring Cloud IOP
Southern Great Plains, March 1 - 26, 2000
Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA)
North Slope Alaska, September 1997 - September 1998
Water Vapor IOP
Southern Great Plains, September 10-30, 1996
Water Vapor IOP
Southern Great Plains, September 18 - October 8, 2000
Primary Measurements Taken
The following measurements are those considered scientifically relevant. Refer to the datastream (netcdf) file headers for the list of all available measurements, including those recorded for diagnostic or quality assurance purposes.
- Microwave radiation
- Cloud liquid water
- Liquid water path
- Precipitable water
- Microwave narrowband brightness temperature
Mentor(s)
Maria Cadeddu
(630) 252-7408
mcadeddu@anl.gov
