HIWRAP
HIWRAP is a dual-frequency radar
(Ka- and Ku-band), dual-beam (300 and 400 incidence angle), conical
scan, solid-state transmitter-based system, designed for operation on
the high-altitude (20 km) Global Hawk UAV.
HIWRAP characteristics:
- Conically scanning
- Simultaneous Ku/Ka-band & two beams @30 and 40 deg
- Winds using precipitation & clouds as tracers
- Ocean vector wind scatterometry
Map the 3-dimensional winds and precipitation within hurricanes and other severe weather events.
Map ocean surface winds in clear to light rain regions using scatterometry.
