ATRAD
ABN 72 112 121 801
Boundary Layer Tropospheric Radar - BLTR
The ATRAD Atmospheric Boundary Layer Tropospheric Radar System (BLTR) has been specifically designed for wind profiling a localised area (0 - 10 km Radius) at heights between 300 metres up to 6 kilometres above ground level. The actual height coverage will depend on the location.
Sydney Airport Site
The BLT has many applications, which include:
- Weather Forecasting and Nowcasting
- Atmospheric and Meteorological Research
- Monitoring Atmospheric Pollutant Dispersal
- Wind Profiling for Airports and aircraft landing strips
- Rocket Launch support
- Special event locations
- Weather Balloon launch sites
- Glider and Commercial Ballooning sites
ATRAD has supplied Atmospheric Radars to customers around the world. It has established links with many organisations and institutions researching atmospheric phenomena such as wind velocities, turbulence, atmospheric waves and the energy and temperature exchange between different layers of the atmosphere.
ATRAD has formal links with the Atmospheric Physics Research Group in the Department of Physics and Mathematical Physics at Adelaide University in South Australia. ATRAD has access to the University's large field station at Buckland Park north of Adelaide to test and develop new equipment.
ATRAD can customise your system to meet your requirements and provide total life of system support.
BOUNDARY LAYER TROPOSPHERIC RADAR SPECIFICATIONS
TRANSMITTER
| Minimum Power: | 4 kW |
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| Minimum Power Increment: | 4 kW |
| Maximum Power: | 24 kW |
| Maximum PRF: | 25KHz |
| Frequency: | 30 - 60 MHz (factory set) |
| Maximum Duty cycle>: | 10% (Gaussian monopulses), 12% (Square/coded pulses) |
RECEIVER
3 channels
Typical Coherent Integration 2048
Receiver and Transmitter under separate PC control
DATA ACQUISITION
| Averaging: | 16 bit signal averaging |
|---|---|
| Typical maximum throughput: | 3*5000*40*2 = 1.2 Msamples / second |
| Expected Range coverage: | 0.3-6 km |
| Range Resolution: | 0.1 km / 0.300 km |
| Number of Ranges: | 60 / 20 |
TYPICAL ANTENNA SYSTEM
27 Yagis in three groups of nine
POWER SUPPLY
Mains Power (220V or 110V AC) single or three phase
SOFTWARE
ATRAD Display and Analysis Software Suite
Full Correlation Analysis (FCA)
Dedicated PC for Analysis and External Access
OTHER NOTES
This is an Export Brochure.
Download this brochure in PDF format, or view a typical display of BLTR data.
Specification are indicative only and subject to change without notice