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MPAR
Multi-function Phased Array Radar

The Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR) is an airborne S-band radar designed for weather and aircraft surveillance. MPAR features a stationary, non-rotating panel, enabling faster scans than traditional weather radars. It operates in four scan modes simultaneously: Aircraft Track While Scan, Rapid Update Weather Scan, High Fidelity Horizon Weather Scan, and High Fidelity 3D Volume Weather Scan. It functions within the 2.7 to 2.9 GHz frequency range and has a beam width of 1.2 to 2 degrees.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Radar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radial Velocity > Mean Radial Velocity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Imagery
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Return Power
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radial Velocity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Reflectivity
Full Column Profile
Variable
N/A
2.7–2.9 GHz
https://doi.org/10.1109/RADAR.2010.5494483External Link

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Instrument Operation

DC3

Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry

2012
Northeastern Colorado, West Texas to Central Oklahoma, Northern Alabama
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1 Deployment
· 19 Data Products

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