MIRA-35 Cloud Radar

METEK GmbH, Meteorologische Messtechnik

MIRA-35 is a Ka-band radar with a  powerful magnetron transmitter and a high sensitivity allowing to detect clouds and fog. It operates at 35.1 GHz corresponding to a wavelength of  8.54 mm.  The former MIRA-36 cloud radar was operating at 35.5 GHz.

System Description

Photo Gallery

Quicklook Images (On-line and archived data)

Scanning MIRA-35 mounted on an enclosed trailer. 

Data Client (quick-look) while making RHI sector scans. Top left: Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of co- and cross-channel; Bottom left: Color coded plot showing the co-channel SNR of the most recent 40 s. Middle: un-averaged spectra from one selected range gate (150 m); Right: Linear De-polarization Ratio (LDR).

Vertically pointing cloud radar mounted in an outdoor enclosure. The radar components including radar PC and UPS are mounted in a 19" rack.

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