Specifications
| MAPR - Specs | |
| Frequency | 915 MHz (33 cm) or 449 MHz (60cm) |
| Transmitter | 2 - 8 kW peak |
| Receivers | PENTEK data cards |
| Range |
Depending on configuration either Boundary Layer, or to mid-Troposphere in clear-air or through the full depth of precip |
| Resolution | 150, 300 meters FDI RIM available for 20m scale resolution |
| Platform | Ground based - 20' container hauled by truck Can be operated at sea with stabilized platform |
| Measurement | Rapid (1 minute) wind measurements using spaced antenna techniques, Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, Turbulence Intensity, RASS temperature profiling |
| Data Recording | Raw data: netCDF on DVD or RAID disk (5-50 GB/day) Wind products and images near real-time on Web |
| Operational Limitations: | Low clutter environment preferred |
| Applications: | High time resolution measurements of wind in the boundary layer Turbulence and Precipitation studies Particularly suited for rapidly evolving events, e.g., fronts & squalls Flux measurements under development |