kazrcfrspcmdxpol

The Ka-band ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR) remotely probes the extent and composition of clouds at millimeter wavelengths. The KAZR is a zenith-pointing Doppler radar that operates at a frequency of approximately 35 GHz. The main purpose of this radar is to determine the first three Doppler moments (reflectivity, vertical velocity, and spectral width) at a range resolution of approximately 30 meters from near-ground to nearly 20 kilometers in altitude.

The KAZR replaces the millimeter-wavelength cloud radar (MMCR) and uses a new digital receiver that provides higher spatial and temporal resolution than the MMCR. In addition, spectral artifacts in the data are significantly reduced in the KAZR, allowing researchers to study cloud dynamics much more closely than with the MMCR.

KAZR data from the 2018 2019 Cloud, Aerosol, and Complex Terrain Interactions (CACTI) field campaign in Argentina and 2019 2020 Cold-Air Outbreaks in the Marine Boundary Layer Experiment (COMBLE) in Norway are available as b1-level products. Building on the original operational data from these campaigns, the b1-level products feature improved data quality resulting from extensive analyses and corrections. The data are cross-calibrated to a common point, datastreams are corrected for operational issues that occurred during the campaigns, and data quality/ground clutter masks and basic derived products are incorporated. For more information, read the b1-level processing reports for CACTI and COMBLE.

Power spectrum for the crosspolar vertical signal

Gunnison, CO, USA; Mobile Facility (SAIL) - Gunnison, CO; AMF2 (main site for SAIL)

• Latitude: 38.956158
• Longitude: -106.987856
• Publication Date: 2021-11-04
• Start Date: 2021-11-04
• End Date: 2021-11-09
• Last Updated: 2021-11-11

https://www.arm.gov/connect-with-arm/organization/instrument-mentors/list#kazr

Ya-Chien Feng

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Iosif Lindenmaier

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Alyssa Matthews

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Vagner Castro

VMC SERVICES EIRELI

Marquette Rocque

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Min Deng

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Karen Johnson

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Tim Wendler

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scott Giangrande

Brookhaven National Laboratory

http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1608591
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2021. Ka ARM Zenith Radar (KAZRCFRSPCMDXPOL). 2021-11-04 to 2021-11-09, ARM Mobile Facility (GUC) Gunnison, CO; AMF2 (main site for SAIL) (M1). Compiled by Y. Feng, I. Lindenmaier, K. Johnson, D. Nelson, A. Matthews, T. Wendler, V. Castro, M. Deng and M. Rocque. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1608591.