Overview of a Decade of Field Experiments with the Atmospheric Imaging Radar

Phased array radar (PAR) systems are widely considered the future of atmospheric science radar technology because they offer much faster and more versatile scanning than traditional, parabolic dish radars. The Atmospheric Imaging Radar (AIR) is a mobile PAR developed at the University of Oklahoma (OU) that uses digital beamforming to collect volumetric observations rapidly (5 to 10 s). Between 201...