The CSU-CHILL Radar Facility

CSU-CHILL雷达设施，PI史蒂夫拉特利奇，大气科学系，科罗拉多州立大学，0735110摘要该项目将继续运行和维护的CHILL雷达作为一个国家设施，以支持美国国家科学基金会资助的科学建议，主要是为研究水凝物分类，风暴系统的演变和风暴微物理学的研究。 将对CHILL进行一些技术改进，包括在X波段增加第二个波长。 结合X和S波段的能力将支持过冷雨和湿冰之间的混合相区域的分割衰减。 改进后的系统将沿着由美国国家科学基金会赞助的工程研究中心“大气协作与自适应传感”项目进行测试和评估。该项目还将与NCAR S-POL雷达设施合作，开发一个综合性的科罗拉多靶场雷达实验室，并将CHILL的技术创新与S-POL的可部署能力结合起来。 合并后的活动将使这两个设施更具成本效益和业务效率。CHILL将继续改进和扩大其虚拟CHILL教育推广计划。 该计划将CHILL带入该国任何机构的课堂。 该项目还将继续支持雷乌斯，并赞助设施支持的大气科学，电气工程和相关学科的20小时项目。

The CSU-CHILL Radar Facility, PI Steve Rutledge, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Colorado State University, 0735110AbstractThis project will continue the operation and maintenance of the CHILL radar as a national facility to support NSF funded science proposals, largely for the study of hydrometeor classification, evolution of storm systems and the study of storm microphysics. A number of technical improvements will be made to the CHILL, including the addition of a second wavelength at X-band. The combined X and S band capability will support the partitioning attenuation of mixed phase regions between supercooled rain and wet ice. The improved system will be tested and evaluated along with the Collaborative and Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere, which is a NSF sponsored Engineering Research Center.The project will also collaborate with the NCAR S-POL radar facility to develop a comprehensive Colorado Front Range radar laboratory, and couple the technical innovations at CHILL with the deployable capabilities of S-POL. The combined activity will make both facilities more cost-effective and operationally efficient. CHILL will continue to improve and expand its Virtual CHILL educational outreach program. This program brings CHILL into the classroom at any institution in the country. The project will also continue to support REUs and sponsor Facility-supported 20 hour projects in atmospheric science, electrical engineering and related disciplines.