Concept information
Preferred term
SPOL
Definition
- S-band Polarimetric Doppler Radar (SPOL) is a new S-band polarimetric weather radar developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to serve the weather research community. It replaces the NCAR CP-2 polarimetric radar. S-Pol was developed for the purpose of providing a state-of-the-art polarization diverse radar for cost effective world wide deployment. It is planned that S-Pol will be deployed during the mid-August to mid-November 1999 Special Observing Period of MAP 47km northwest of Milano, Italy Additional information available at "http://www.atd.ucar.edu/rsf/spol/spol.html" [Summary provided by NCAR] (en)
Broader concept
- Radar Sounders (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/62cd7e76-9926-43e9-aabb-71f44ad367eb
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