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A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS. Scott McLaughlin Daniel Wolfe NOAA Environmental Technology Laboratory February 4, 2002 Boulder, Colorado. NOAA R/ET7 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305 (303) 497-6473, 0r 6204 scott.a.mclaughlin@noaa.gov, daniel.wolfe@noaa.gov.

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A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

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  1. A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS Scott McLaughlin Daniel Wolfe NOAA Environmental Technology Laboratory February 4, 2002 Boulder, Colorado NOAA R/ET7 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305 (303) 497-6473, 0r 6204 scott.a.mclaughlin@noaa.gov, daniel.wolfe@noaa.gov Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  2. Team Members • Air Force • Stan Zduniak • Richard Hayton • Robert Esser • ETL • Scott McLaughlin • Dan Wolfe • Tom Ayers • Bob Weber • Dave Welsh • Dave Merritt • Dan Law • Jim Jordan • Karen Martin • Dick Strauch • Matt James • Rich Lataitis • M.J. Post • Al Bedard • Lockheed-Martin • Paul Lambridies • Jeff Porter • FSL • Margot Ackley • Doug Van De Kamp • Leon Benjamin Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  3. Sponsor United States Air Force Air Combat Command Program Management Squadron Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) Langley, Virginia Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  4. TARS • “The primary mission of TARS is to provide critical low- altitude radar surveillance of the southern approaches into the US and selected areas of the Caribbean. This program supports air sovereignty and counter-drug operations conducted by DoD (North American Aerospace Defense Command and US Atlantic Command) and Law Enforcement Agencies (US Customs Service and US Coast Guard).” [http://www2.acc.af.mil/lg/cons/lgco/tars.htm] Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  5. TARS Sites Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  6. TARS Sites Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  7. ETL History with TARS Part I • 404 MHz Profiler El/Az Yagi Antenna • 1988: Strauch, Moran, Bedard, Nishiyama, Merritt • Real-time winds and Acceleration of RASS development • 915 MHz • 1990 or 1991: Jordan • Procurement Package developed • Developed in mid 1990’s, then cancelled… Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  8. 404 MHz Radar, 1989 Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  9. 404 MHz Tests as TARS Site Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  10. ETL History with TARS Part II • ETL Aerostat Weather Workshop • 1998, Bedard • ETL 449 MHz Tests at Ft Huachuca • “Aerostat Meteorological Hazards Handbook” • Feb. 2001, Bedard • MOU with ETL for 449 MHz wind profiler • 1999, Post • ET4 449 MHz Tests at Ft Huachuca • Oct. 1999 • Operational 449 MHz Radar Wind Installed • Oct. 2001 Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  11. Oct 1999 Portable 449 MHz Tests Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  12. Partnership Benefits • Air Force does not have to become Radar Wind Profiler Experts • NOAA/NWS obtain quality data in data-sparse regions • NOAA/ETL are able to stay abreast of and implement latest techniques for RWP’s Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  13. Direct NOAA Impacts • Improve: • Knowledge of Hurricane Dynamics • Hurricane Landfall Forecasts • Southwest Monsoon Flow Forecasts • Midwest Severe Storm Forecasts • Gulf Coast Severe Weather Forecasts • Regional and Seasonal Predictive Climate Models Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  14. Requirements • Real-time High Quality Winds • Highest possible temporal and spatial resolution • 4 km minimum height coverage • User friendly Displays • Low Cost and Reliable w/Minimal Maintenance • Commercial Off-the-Shelf Components Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  15. Final Design I • ETL acts as prime integrator • Assess and Use Latest Technology • 449 MHz System • to guarantee height coverage • Almost all commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components • 2-kW peak power transmitter Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  16. Final Design II • Vaisala/CRADA radar components • (Receiver, Interface, Dwell Engine LAPXMTM) • 18-element coaxial-collinear antenna • Weber et al., Signal Processing System • TARS Site Real-time Data Interface • Hardware Monitor System Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  17. Boulder Integration and Testing Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  18. Installation Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  19. Radar Site 1 Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  20. Radar Site 2 Oct 2001 Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  21. Radar Site 3 Aerostat Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  22. Antenna Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  23. Antenna Underside Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  24. 2-Way Dividers Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  25. Electronics Racks Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  26. Dehydrator, UPS, and BSU Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  27. Environmental Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  28. Final Amplifer Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  29. New 6-Way Divider with Monitoring Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  30. Hardware Monitor and Communications Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  31. Hardware Monitor Display Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  32. ETL Advanced Signal Processing System (SPS) • Developed by Weber, Wuertz, Wilfong, Welsh, Merritt, and Wolfe • Multi-dimensional database coupled with: • Multiple-signal Detection • Moments Calculation • Signal Identification • Meteorological Products Calculation • Graphical Displays Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  33. Data Flow Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  34. Dwell PC, LAP-XM Spectra Display Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  35. Signal Processing PC Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  36. Ft. Huachuca User PC Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  37. Profiler Testing and Validation at BAO • CNS & SPS Time Resolution • Tower Comparison Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  38. SPS 60 min Average Data No QC 60 30 SPS SPS 30 min Average Data No QC Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  39. CNS 15 min Average Data No QC 15 CNS SPS SPS 15 min Average Data No QC Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  40. ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d Data Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  41. ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d Data 1/2002 Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  42. BAO 300m Data, May 20, 2000 Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  43. CNS Standard Commercial Processing May 20, 2000 Wind Storm Height km-AGL Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  44. NOAA Signal Processing System May 20, 2000 Wind Storm Height km-MSL Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  45. Testing and Validation at Ft Huachuca • EPG 915 MHz Profiler • Standard CNS vs ETL SPS processing • EPG 915 CNS, EPG Balloon, FTH CNS, FTH SPS Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  46. TARS SITE AEROSTAT Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  47. FTH, EPG, TARS EPG 915 MHz FTH 449 MHz TARS Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  48. 3-D map FTH to EPG ~ 7 miles EPG Elev 1444m FTH Elev 1471m Highest Peak 2251m San Pedro River Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS 1:15 Height B Stankov

  49. EPG 915 MHz FtH 449 MHz Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

  50. EPG 915 CNS 200m 60 min Height km-AGL Presentation: A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS

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