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Some OFDM waveforms for a fully polarimetric weather radar

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2012

Piet van Genderen ,
Oleg A. Krasnov ,
Zongbo Wang  and
Recep Firat Tigrek
Piet van Genderen*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science/IRCTR, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4, 2628CD Delft, The Netherlands. Phone: +31152781034
Oleg A. Krasnov
Affiliation:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science/IRCTR, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4, 2628CD Delft, The Netherlands. Phone: +31152781034
Zongbo Wang
Affiliation:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science/IRCTR, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4, 2628CD Delft, The Netherlands. Phone: +31152781034
Recep Firat Tigrek
Affiliation:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science/IRCTR, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4, 2628CD Delft, The Netherlands. Phone: +31152781034
*
Corresponding author: P. van Genderen Email: P.vanGenderen@tudelft.nl
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Abstract

Retrieval of cloud parameters in weather radar benefits from polarimetric measurements. Most polarimetric radars measure the full backscatter matrix (BSM) using a few alternating polarized sounding signals. Using specially encoded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signals however, the BSM can be measured in a single simultaneous transmission of two orthogonally polarized signals. Based on a set of parameters for weather radar, the properties of such a signal are explored and its merit as a useful capability is shown.

Keywords

Polarimetryweather radarOFDMradar systems
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 4 , Special Issue 2: Special issue on Surveillance Systems for Air Navigation Services , April 2012 , pp. 163 - 169
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2012

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