X- and Ka-band Doppler cloud radar

Partner: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

PI: Prof. Alexis Berne ([email protected])

Operator: Dr. Nicole Clerx (LTE/EPFL); Dr. Romanos Foskinis (LAPI+LTE/EPFL)

The pulsed X- and Ka-band cloud radar systems MIRA-10 and MIRA-35 (formely named MIRA-36) are unique in performance and durability and deliver a calibrated Doppler spectrum of cloud droplets in up to 1024 height steps for a vertical range up to 15 km at a finest time resolution of 20 Hz (no coherent averaging). The wide dynamic range and the very high system sensitivity allow a tomography of cloud structures even in thin ice layer. Several antenna sizes can be installed stationary or in a trailer as mobile platforms. More information can be found at the Metex web site.