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Vaisala Weather Radar WRM100
Overview
WRM100 is a single polarization Doppler weather radar with upgrade possibility to dual polarization. The WRM100 provides superior data quality, accurate measurement, easy maintenance access, low maintenance costs, semi-yoke style antenna/pedestal with a low momentum of inertia and weight.
Selection of applications such as:
- weather surveillance
- severe weather monitoring
- hydrometeorological applications, e.g. flood forecasting
- airport wind shear detection
- hurricane/typhoon/cyclone tracking
Technical Specifications
Transmitter | |
Type | Coaxial Magnetron |
Operating frequency range | 5.5 - 5.7 GHz |
Peak Power | 250 kW |
Modulator | Solid State |
Antenna | |
Type | Center-fed parabolic reflector |
Diameter | 4.5 m |
Gain (typical) | 45 dB |
Beam width | <1 degree |
Pedestal | |
Type | Semi yoke elevation over azimuth |
Elevation Range | -2 to 108 degrees |
Maximum Scan Rate | 40 deg/sec |
Operating environment | -40° to +55° C, 0 to 95% R.H., non condensing |
Storage environment | -50° to +60° C |
RF-to-IF Receiver | |
Type | Dual stage, dual channel if downconverter |
Dynamic Range | > 99 dB (option 115 dB) |
IF Frequency | 442 / 60 MHz |
Digital IF Receiver and Signal Processor | |
Type | Vaisala RVP900 |
Clutter filters | fixed, adaptive or GMAP to >55 dB clutter cancellation |
IF Digitizing | 16 bits, 100 MHz in 5 channels |
Radar Controller | |
Type | Vaisala Sigmet RCP8 with IRIS/Radar |
System Specifications | |
Physical dimensions Cabinet (w x h x d) | 600 x 1800 x 1150 mm |
Options | |
Dual Pol ready Factory prepared antenna and pedestal for dual pol |
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