Microwave Atmospheric Remote Sensing Facility

该项目通过使现有的怀俄明州测云雷达和双波长辐射计系统在正常操作条件下可用于地面环境下的开发工作，并通过利用地面装置进行教育和培训，提高微波遥感和相关领域的仪器和人员能力。 WCR和MR都是与马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校合作开发的。 WCR/MR系统已被组装用于大气研究，主要是在怀俄明州大学的空中国王飞机上。 该雷达自1995年投入使用以来，已证明是一种富有成效的研究工具，目前的工作将继续发展，包括灵敏度和内部校准能力。 WCR/MR机载系统通常每年使用2-3个月。 在这段时间里，唯一的重点是收集云物理数据，系统开发，培训和教育的机会非常有限。 当不在空中时，该系统将进行微小的修改，并安装在现有的移动的实验室中。 这将使人们更容易获得和更多地利用这种先进的微波遥感仪器。 此外，这些地面数据可以使空中数据得到更好的观察。 教育和培训将面向研究生，他们的论文和学位论文涉及航空遥感、微波和信号处理硬件和软件项目以及大气科学研究生和本科生课程。

This project develops increased instrumental and human capabilities in microwave remote sensing and related fields by making the existing Wyoming Cloud Radar (WCR) and dual-wavelengths radiometers (MR) system available for development work in ground-based setting under normal operating conditions, and by using the ground installation for education and training. Both WCR and MR were developed in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The WCR/MR system has been assembled for use in atmospheric research primarily on board of the University of Wyoming's King Air aircraft. The radar, in operation since 1995, has proved to be a productive research tool and the current work will continue its development, including sensitivity and internal calibration capabilities. The WCR/MR airborne system is typically used 2-3 months per year. During those times, exclusive focus is on the collection of cloud physics data, with very limited opportunities for system development, training, and education. When not airborne, the system will undergo minor modifications and be installed in an existing mobile laboratory. This will provide greater access to and increased utilization of this advanced microwave remote sensing instrumentation. In addition, these ground-based data can place air-based data into a better perspective. Education and training will be directed toward graduate students working on theses and dissertations related to airborne remote sensing, microwave and signal processing hardware and software projects, and atmospheric sciences graduate and undergraduate courses.