Feb. 4, 2002 Presentation: A New ETL 4 49 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS 1 A New ETL 449 MHz A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for Wind Profiler for TARS TARS Scott McLaughlin Daniel Wolfe NOAA Environmental Technology Laboratory February 4, 2002 Boulder, Colorado NOAA R/ET7 NOAA R/ET7 325 Broadway 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305 Boulder, CO 80305 (303) 497-6473, 0r 6204 (303) 497-6473, 0r 6204 [email protected], [email protected][email protected], [email protected]
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A New ETL 449 MHz A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for Wind Profiler for
TARSTARS
Scott McLaughlin Daniel Wolfe
NOAA Environmental Technology Laboratory
February 4, 2002
Boulder, Colorado
NOAA R/ET7NOAA R/ET7325 Broadway325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305Boulder, CO 80305(303) 497-6473, 0r 6204(303) 497-6473, 0r 6204
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Team MembersTeam Members ETLETL
Scott McLaughlinScott McLaughlin Dan WolfeDan Wolfe Tom AyersTom Ayers Bob WeberBob Weber Dave WelshDave Welsh Dave MerrittDave Merritt Dan LawDan Law Jim JordanJim Jordan Karen MartinKaren Martin Dick StrauchDick Strauch Matt JamesMatt James Rich LataitisRich Lataitis M.J. PostM.J. Post Al BedardAl Bedard
Air ForceAir Force Stan ZduniakStan Zduniak Richard HaytonRichard Hayton Robert EsserRobert Esser
Lockheed-Lockheed-MartinMartin
Paul Paul LambridiesLambridies
Jeff PorterJeff PorterFSLFSLMargot AckleyMargot Ackley
Doug Van De Doug Van De KampKamp
Leon BenjaminLeon Benjamin
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SponsorSponsor
United States Air ForceAir Combat Command
Program Management Squadron
Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS)
Langley, Virginia
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TARSTARS
““The primary mission of TARS is to The primary mission of TARS is to provide critical low- altitude radar provide critical low- altitude radar surveillance of the southern approaches surveillance of the southern approaches into the US and selected areas of the into the US and selected areas of the Caribbean. This program supports air Caribbean. This program supports air sovereignty and counter-drug operations sovereignty and counter-drug operations conducted by DoD (North American conducted by DoD (North American Aerospace Defense Command and US Aerospace Defense Command and US Atlantic Command) and Law Enforcement Atlantic Command) and Law Enforcement Agencies (US Customs Service and US Agencies (US Customs Service and US Coast Guard).” Coast Guard).” [http://www2.acc.af.mil/lg/cons/lgco/tars.htm][http://www2.acc.af.mil/lg/cons/lgco/tars.htm]
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TARS Sites
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TARS SitesTARS Sites
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ETL History with TARS Part ETL History with TARS Part II
NOAA/NWSNOAA/NWS obtain quality data in data- obtain quality data in data-sparse regionssparse regions
NOAA/ETLNOAA/ETL are able to stay abreast of are able to stay abreast of and implement latest techniques for and implement latest techniques for RWP’sRWP’s
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Direct NOAA ImpactsDirect NOAA Impacts
Improve:Improve: Knowledge of Hurricane DynamicsKnowledge of Hurricane Dynamics Hurricane Landfall ForecastsHurricane Landfall Forecasts Southwest Monsoon Flow ForecastsSouthwest Monsoon Flow Forecasts Midwest Severe Storm ForecastsMidwest Severe Storm Forecasts Gulf Coast Severe Weather ForecastsGulf Coast Severe Weather Forecasts Regional and Seasonal Predictive Climate Regional and Seasonal Predictive Climate
ModelsModels
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RequirementsRequirements
Real-time High Quality WindsReal-time High Quality Winds Highest possible temporal and spatial resolution Highest possible temporal and spatial resolution 4 km minimum height coverage4 km minimum height coverage User friendly DisplaysUser friendly Displays
Low Cost and Reliable w/Minimal Low Cost and Reliable w/Minimal MaintenanceMaintenance
18-element coaxial-collinear antenna18-element coaxial-collinear antenna Weber et al., Signal Processing Weber et al., Signal Processing
SystemSystem TARS Site Real-time Data InterfaceTARS Site Real-time Data Interface Hardware Monitor SystemHardware Monitor System
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Boulder Integration and Boulder Integration and TestingTesting
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InstallationInstallation
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Radar Site 1Radar Site 1
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Radar Site 2Radar Site 2Oct 2001Oct 2001
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Radar Site 3Radar Site 3
AerostaAerostatt
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AntennaAntenna
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Antenna UndersideAntenna Underside
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2-Way Dividers2-Way Dividers
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Electronics Electronics RacksRacks
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Dehydrator, Dehydrator, UPS, and BSUUPS, and BSU
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EnvironmentalEnvironmental
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Final AmpliferFinal Amplifer
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New 6-Way Divider with New 6-Way Divider with MonitoringMonitoring
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Hardware Monitor and Hardware Monitor and CommunicationsCommunications
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Hardware Monitor DisplayHardware Monitor Display
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ETL Advanced Signal ETL Advanced Signal Processing System (SPS)Processing System (SPS)
Developed by Weber, Wuertz, Wilfong, Developed by Weber, Wuertz, Wilfong, Welsh, Merritt, and WolfeWelsh, Merritt, and Wolfe•Multi-dimensional database coupled with:
–Multiple-signal Detection
–Moments Calculation
–Signal Identification
–Meteorological Products Calculation
–Graphical Displays
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Data FlowData Flow
Boulder or other R em ote S ite
TAR S S ite
D well PC
SPS PC 4W -M odem4-W M odem
U ser PCM odem
FSL PC
ETL PC
R adar S ite
449 MHz RW P Data Flow and Control
TID S W orkstation
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Dwell PC, LAP-XM Spectra Display
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Signal Processing PC
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Ft. Huachuca User PC
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Profiler Profiler Testing and Testing and Validation at Validation at
BAOBAO
•CNS & SPS Time Resolution•Tower Comparison
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60 30 SPS60 30 SPS
SPS 60 min Average Data No QC
SPS 30 min Average Data No QC
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15 CNS SPS15 CNS SPS
CNS 15 min Average Data No QC
SPS 15 min Average Data No QC
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ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d DataData
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ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d Data ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d Data 1/20021/2002
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BAO 300m Data, May 20, 2000
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CNS Standard Commercial Processing May 20, 2000 Wind
Storm
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NOAA Signal Processing NOAA Signal Processing System May 20, 2000 Wind System May 20, 2000 Wind
StormStormH
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EPG 915 MHz ProfilerEPG 915 MHz Profiler Standard CNS vs ETL SPS processingStandard CNS vs ETL SPS processing