KuDPR Instrument

Identifierjaxa-ku-band-doppler-radarNamesKu-band Doppler Precipitation RadarKuDPR About identifiers

Measurements and Applications

Precipitation profiling and mapping with nadir Doppler information for convective dynamics

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Ku-band Doppler Precipitation Radar
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
JAXA, NASA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Cloud profile and rain radars
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Cloud and precipitation radar
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
TBD

Performance Summary

Resolution
5 km horizontal, 500 m vertical for Doppler (nadir) and high-density modes (near nadir), 250 m vertical normal mode (off nadir)
Swath
255 km
Accuracy
Waveband
Microwave: 13.6 GHz (Ku band)
Ku-Band (12.5 to 18 GHz)

Instrument Missions

PMM - Precipitation Measuring Mission (2030 - 2035) aos-pmm_jaxa-ku-band-doppler-radar

Instrument Measurements

CategoryParameter
Cloud particle properties and profilePrecipitation Profile (liquid or solid)
Liquid water and precipitation ratePrecipitation intensity at the surface (liquid or solid)
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