Table 1 Major specifications of Serpong CDR and WPR, and their operating condition during the HARIMAU2010 campaign
Parameter | Value | |
|---|---|---|
Radar | C-band Doppler radar (CDR) | Wind profiling radar (WPR) |
Location | Serpong (6.40° S, 106.70° E, 46 m AMSL) | |
Manufacturer and model | Toshiba Corporation JMA-237B | Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) WPR LQ-0 (with 3-Parabolic Antennas) |
Frequency | 5.320 GHz | 1357.5 MHz |
Peak power | 140 kW | 400 W |
Pulse width | 1.0 μs | 0.67 μs |
Pulse repetition frequency (PRF) | 1800 Hz (surveillance) | 10 kHz |
1360 Hz (volume scan) | ||
Beam width | 0.98° | 7.6° |
Signal processor | Sigmet RVP8 | SEI LQ |
Maximum range | 175 km (surveillance) | 0.3–10 km (vertically) |
105 km (volume scan) | ||
Sampling resolution | 200 m | 100 m |
Antenna rotation speed | 30° s−1 | – |
Elevation angles | 0.6° (surveillance) | Beam directions (Az, Ze) (0°,0°), (0°,15°), (90°,15°) |
0.6°–50.0° (18 elev./volume scan) | ||
Scan interval | 6 min | 1 min |