Vaisala Weather Radar WRM200

Overview

The WRM200 is a dual polarization Doppler weather radar with already proven new applications like HydroClass™ - the real time operational hydrometeor classification software. This software is the first COTS product that uses real-time polarization measurement for classifying targets into categories such as hail, snow pellets, snow or rain. The WRM200 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.

A selection of applications:

  • weather surveillance
  • severe weather monitoring
  • hydrometeorological applications, e.g. flood forecasting
  • airport wind shear detection
  • hurricane/typhoon/cyclone tracking
Technical Specifications
Transmitter
TypeCoaxial Magnetron
Operating frequency range5.5 - 5.7 GHz
Peak Power250 kW
ModulatorSolid State
Antenna
TypeCenter-fed parabolic reflector
Diameter4.5 m
Gain (typical)45 dB
Beam width<1 degree
Peak Side Lobe (typical)-28 dB
Peak on Horizontal Axis (typical)-33 dB
Integrated Cross-Pol<-35 dB
Pedestal
TypeSemi yoke elevation over azimut
Elevation Range-2 to 108 degrees
Maximum Scan Rate40 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
TypeDual stage, dual channel if downconverter
Dynamic Range> 99 dB
IF Frequency442 / 60 MHz
Digital IF Receiver and Signal Processor
TypeVaisala RVP900
Clutter filtersfixed, adaptive or GMAP to >55 dB clutter cancellation
IF Digitizing16 bits, 100 MHz in 5 channels
Radar Controller
TypeVaisala Sigmet RCP8 with IRIS/Radar
System Specifications
Physical dimensions Cabinet (w x h x d)600 x 1800 x 1150 mm
Standard features
HydroClassTM for real-time target identification(hail, graupel, rain, snow, wet snow, non-met) Accurate attenuation correction Rainfall estimation based on KDP

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