Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR): filtered spectral data, high sensitivity mode, cross-polarized mode - kazrspeccmaskhixpol

The Ka-band ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR) remotely probes the extent and composition of clouds at millimeter wavelengths. The KAZR is a zenith-pointing Doppler radar that operates at a frequency of approximately 35 GHz. The main purpose of this radar is to determine the first three Doppler moments (reflectivity, vertical velocity, and spectral width) at a range resolution of approximately 30 meters from near-ground to nearly 20 kilometers in altitude. \n \nThe KAZR replaces the millimeter-wavelength cloud radar (MMCR) and uses a new digital receiver that provides higher spatial and temporal resolution than the MMCR. In addition, spectral artifacts in the data are significantly reduced in the KAZR, allowing researchers to study cloud dynamics much more closely than with the MMCR. \n \nKAZR data from the 2018 2019 Cloud, Aerosol, and Complex Terrain Interactions (CACTI) field campaign in Argentina are now available as b1-level products. Building on the original CACTI operational data, the b1-level products feature improved data quality resulting from extensive analyses and corrections. The data are cross-calibrated to a common point, datastreams are corrected for operational issues that occurred during the campaign, and several data quality masks and basic derived products are incorporated. For more information, read the CACTI radar b1-level processing report.

Ka波段ARM天顶雷达（Ka-band ARM Zenith Radar, KAZR）以毫米波段为工作波长，遥感探测云的覆盖范围与组成。该雷达为指向天顶的多普勒雷达，工作频率约为35吉赫兹（GHz）。其主要用途是获取前三个多普勒矩量（反射率、垂直速度及谱宽），距离分辨率约为30米，探测高度范围从近地面延伸至近20千米的高空。

KAZR替代了毫米波长云雷达（millimeter-wavelength cloud radar, MMCR），并采用了新型数字接收机，相较MMCR具备更高的空间与时间分辨率。此外，KAZR可显著抑制数据中的频谱伪影，使研究人员能够比使用MMCR时更细致地开展云动力学研究。

目前，2018至2019年在阿根廷开展的云、气溶胶与复杂地形相互作用（Cloud, Aerosol, and Complex Terrain Interactions, CACTI）外场试验所获取的KAZR数据，已以b1级产品形式对外发布。基于原始CACTI业务化数据，b1级产品通过全面的分析与校正工作提升了数据质量：完成了数据的跨点校准，针对试验期间出现的业务运行问题对数据流进行了校正，并集成了多套数据质量掩码及基础衍生产品。如需了解更多相关信息，请参阅《CACTI雷达b1级处理报告》。