A case study of the rain radar system for the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) has been conducted by considering three major competitive items, which are (1) pulse compression radar vs conventional type radar, (2) active array radar with SSPA vs passive array radar with TWTA, and (3) antenna types (planar array antenna vs cylindrical parabolic antenna). Six different cases were studied, and characteristic parameters, power consumptions, weights, and sizes of these cases are described. Trade-off studies of these cases are made and the nonpulse compression active array radar with planar array is considered to be the most suitable candidate for the dual frequency rain radar for TRMM considering the present status of technology.


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    Title :

    A feasibility study of rain radar for the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. A case study of rain radar system


    Additional title:

    Eine Durchfuehrbarkeitsuntersuchung ueber das Regenradar fuer die Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. Eine Fallstudie des Regenradarsystems


    Contributors:
    Okamoto, K. (author) / Awaka, J. (author) / Kozu, T. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    26 Seiten, 3 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English