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High Altitude Wind and Rain Profiling Radar (HIWRAP)

The High Altitude Wind and Rain Profiling Radar (HIWRAP) is a dual-frequency (Ka- and Ku-band), dual-beam (30 and 40 degree incidence angle), conical scan, solid-state transmitter-based system, designed for operation on the high-altitude (20 km) Global Hawk UAV.

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The High Altitude Wind and Rain Profiling Radar (HIWRAP) is a dual-frequency (Ka- and Ku-band), dual-beam (30 and 40 degree incidence angle), conical scan, solid-state transmitter-based system, designed for operation on the high-altitude (20 km) Global Hawk UAV.

Related Publications

2023. "NASA IMPACTS 2023 HIWRAP Radar Data.", NASA GHRC, [http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/IMPACTS/HIWRAP/DATA101] [Dataset]

2020. "Reducing Errors in Velocity-Azimuth Display (VAD) Wind and Deformation Retrievals from Airborne Doppler Radars in Convective Environments.", Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology , 2251–2266 [https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-20-0034.1] [Journal Article/Letter]

2020. "The Dynamics of Vortex Rossby Waves and Secondary Eyewall Development in Hurricane Matthew (2016): New Insights from Radar Measurements.", Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77 2349-2374 [10.1175/JAS-D-19-0284.1] [Journal Article/Letter]