The Micro Rain Radar (MRR) is a ground-based, vertically pointing, continuous wave K-band (24.23 GHz) radar that measures various parameters of precipitation such as liquid water content and rain rate from near ground level to the lower troposphere. The backscatter received by the MRR’s antenna is able to measure precipitation size distributions in the range of 0.25 mm to 4.53 mm, as well as calculate the frequency shift of falling precipitation to be used to calculate its velocity. Additional applications of the MRR include locating bright-bands, nowcasting precipitation, and capturing chemical transport during precipitation events.
Instrument Details
- Radar
- Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar ImageryEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Doppler VelocityEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Return PowerEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar BackscatterEarth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar ReflectivityEarth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics > Particle Size DistributionEarth Science > Atmosphere > PrecipitationEarth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate
- Full Column Profile
- 10 s
- 10 m - 200 m
- 24.23 GHz
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- https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/micro-articles/instrument-micro-rain-radar-mrr#:~:text=Description
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- https://www.biral.com/product/micro-rain-radar/
- http://www.geonica.com/section/upper-air/radar-micro-lluvia
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