Science Applications of Phased Array Radars
Abstract
Phased array radars (PARs) are a promising observing technology, at the cusp of being available to the broader meteorological community. PARs offer near-instantaneous sampling of the atmosphere with flexible beam forming, multifunctionality, and low operational and maintenance costs and without mechanical inertia limitations. These PAR features are transformative compared to those offered by our current reflector-based meteorological radars. The integration of PARs into meteorological research has the potential to revolutionize the way we observe the atmosphere. The rate of adoption of PARs in research will depend on many factors, including (i) the need to continue educating the scientific community on the full technical capabilities and trade-offs of PARs through an engaging dialogue with the science and engineering communities and (ii) the need to communicate the breadth of scientific bottlenecks that PARs can overcome in atmospheric measurements and the new research avenues that are now possible using PARs in concert with other measurement systems. The former is the subject of a companion article that focuses on PAR technology while the latter is the objective here.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1175/bams-d-21-0173.1
Entities
People
- Alan Shapiro
- Angela Rowe
- Bernat Puigdomènech Treserras
- Casey Griffin
- David Bodine
- Dusan Zrnic
- Edward P. Luke
- Howie Bluestein
- James M. Kurdzo
- Jana Houser
- John Y. N. Cho
- Jorge L. Salazar-Cerreño
- Kristofer S. Tuftedal
- Mariko Oue
- Matthew R. Kumjian
- Pavlos Kollias
- Pierre. E. Kirstetter
- Robert Palmer
- Robin Tanamachi
- Steve Nesbitt
- Toru Adachi
- Wen Chau Lee
- Xuguang Wang
Organizations
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- McGill University
- Ohio University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Purdue University
- State University of New York at Brockport
- Stony Brook University
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Wisconsin–Madison