C-Band Polarimetric Radar (CPOLDAR)
Instrument Categories: Cloud Properties
General Overview
The polarimetric radar is a scanning 5 cm wavelength radar that uses a 10 minute cycle that includes a volume scan, an RHI (Range Height Indicator) scan over the ARM Darwin site and a vertical "cloud mode" scan.
Primary Measurements Taken
The following measurements are those considered scientifically relevant. Refer to the netCDF File Header Descriptions (Data Object Design Files) for the list of all available measurements, including those recorded for diagnostic or quality assurance purposes.
Available Datastreams
- cpoldar - BOM C-Band Polarimetric Radar Data from Darwin
Sites / Facilities
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- Tropical Western Pacific (TWP)