Usages
The following is information about the radar and its advanced systems:
- One of a kind technology transfer via real-time use of ARMOR in the broadcast meteorology domain.
- Real-time operational feed to NWS for nowcasting and training at NWS WFO Huntsville
- Supports basic thunderstorm, cloud physics, cloud electrification and precipitation research within the UAH/NASA Severe Thunderstorm Observations and Research Meteorological NETwork (STORM-NET)
- Source for Satellite precipitation mission ground truth and physical validation via precipitation microphysics retrieval and kinematic measurements (dual-Doppler)
- Vastly improved Quantitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE) for surface hydrological and water cycle studies
- Operational meteorological decision support tool development and data assimilation (e.g. NASA-SPoRT)
- Detailed cloud kinematic, microphysical, electrification, and lightning studies using the NASA Northern Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (NASA-MSFC/NSSTC Thunderstorm and Lightning Group), ARMOR polarimetric variables and real-time dual-Doppler capability.
- Potential hydrological data input for assimilation into local distributed runoff models, regional flood plain studies/planning
- Near surface wind retrievals for assimilation into pollutant dispersion models
- Boundary layer studies including identification of biological flyers
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