IDRA weather radar measurements - day 2012-03-08

Radar ranges: standard, far. Max rain level: moderate rain. Parent item: IDRA weather radar measurements - month 2012-03 Measuring instrument: IDRA atmospheric radar in CESAR observatory, Cabauw IRCTR has built a high resolution radar system, IDRA (IRCTR Drizzle Radar), aimed at the detailed observation of the spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall and drizzle. The system was placed at the end of August 2007 on top of a 213 m high meteorological tower in the CESAR (Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research) observatory in Cabauw, The Netherlands. This location has several advantages: In the first place, an increased sensitivity due to the reduction of the influence of ground clutter. Secondly, it allows direct observation of the horizontal distribution of low level clouds and fog. Finally, the presence of other instruments in the vicinity enhances the understanding of the physical processes in the atmosphere by synergistically combining their measurements. Data from other instruments at CESAR are available at {http://www.cesar-database.nl}. IDRA provides the horizontal distribution of reflectivity, mean Doppler velocity, Doppler spectrum width and polarimetric parameters like differential reflectivity, linear depolarization ratio or specific differential phase. The data collected is freely available to the scientific community.

雷达量程：标准、远距离。
最大降雨等级：中雨。
父项：IDRA天气雷达测量数据 - 2012年3月
测量仪器：位于荷兰卡鲍（Cabauw）CESAR观测站的IDRA大气雷达

IRCTR构建了一套高分辨率雷达系统IDRA（IRCTR Drizzle Radar），旨在详细观测降雨和毛毛雨的时空分布特征。该系统于2007年8月底部署在荷兰卡鲍的CESAR（Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research，卡鲍大气研究实验站）观测站内一座213米高的气象塔顶端。该选址具有多项优势：首先，地面杂波影响的降低提升了雷达灵敏度；其次，可直接观测低空云与雾的水平分布；最后，观测站周边配备的其他仪器可通过协同整合多源观测数据，助力深化对大气物理过程的理解。CESAR观测站内其他仪器的观测数据可通过{http://www.cesar-database.nl}获取。

IDRA可提供反射率、平均多普勒速度、多普勒谱宽的水平分布数据，以及差分反射率、线性退偏振比、比差分相位等极化参数。所采集的数据向科学界免费开放。