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Feb. 4, 2002 Presentation: A New ETL 4 49 MHz Wind Profiler for TARS 1 A New ETL 449 MHz A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for Wind Profiler for TARS TARS Scott McLaughlin Daniel Wolfe NOAA Environmental Technology Laboratory February 4, 2002 Boulder, Colorado NOAA R/ET7 NOAA R/ET7 325 Broadway 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305 Boulder, CO 80305 (303) 497-6473, 0r 6204 (303) 497-6473, 0r 6204 [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], [email protected]

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A New ETL 449 MHz A New ETL 449 MHz Wind Profiler for Wind Profiler for

TARSTARS

Scott McLaughlin Daniel Wolfe

NOAA Environmental Technology Laboratory

February 4, 2002

Boulder, Colorado

NOAA R/ET7NOAA R/ET7325 Broadway325 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80305Boulder, CO 80305(303) 497-6473, 0r 6204(303) 497-6473, 0r 6204

[email protected], [email protected]@noaa.gov, [email protected]

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Team MembersTeam Members ETLETL

Scott McLaughlinScott McLaughlin Dan WolfeDan Wolfe Tom AyersTom Ayers Bob WeberBob Weber Dave WelshDave Welsh Dave MerrittDave Merritt Dan LawDan Law Jim JordanJim Jordan Karen MartinKaren Martin Dick StrauchDick Strauch Matt JamesMatt James Rich LataitisRich Lataitis M.J. PostM.J. Post Al BedardAl Bedard

Air ForceAir Force Stan ZduniakStan Zduniak Richard HaytonRichard Hayton Robert EsserRobert Esser

Lockheed-Lockheed-MartinMartin

Paul Paul LambridiesLambridies

Jeff PorterJeff PorterFSLFSLMargot AckleyMargot Ackley

Doug Van De Doug Van De KampKamp

Leon BenjaminLeon Benjamin

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SponsorSponsor

United States Air ForceAir Combat Command

Program Management Squadron

Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS)

Langley, Virginia

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TARSTARS

““The primary mission of TARS is to The primary mission of TARS is to provide critical low- altitude radar provide critical low- altitude radar surveillance of the southern approaches surveillance of the southern approaches into the US and selected areas of the into the US and selected areas of the Caribbean. This program supports air Caribbean. This program supports air sovereignty and counter-drug operations sovereignty and counter-drug operations conducted by DoD (North American conducted by DoD (North American Aerospace Defense Command and US Aerospace Defense Command and US Atlantic Command) and Law Enforcement Atlantic Command) and Law Enforcement Agencies (US Customs Service and US Agencies (US Customs Service and US Coast Guard).” Coast Guard).” [http://www2.acc.af.mil/lg/cons/lgco/tars.htm][http://www2.acc.af.mil/lg/cons/lgco/tars.htm]

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TARS Sites

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TARS SitesTARS Sites

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ETL History with TARS Part ETL History with TARS Part II

404 MHz Profiler El/Az Yagi Antenna404 MHz Profiler El/Az Yagi Antenna 1988: Strauch, Moran, Bedard, Nishiyama, 1988: Strauch, Moran, Bedard, Nishiyama,

MerrittMerritt Real-time winds and Acceleration of RASS Real-time winds and Acceleration of RASS

developmentdevelopment 915 MHz 915 MHz

1990 or 1991: Jordan1990 or 1991: Jordan Procurement Package developedProcurement Package developed

Developed in mid 1990’s, then cancelled…Developed in mid 1990’s, then cancelled…

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404 MHz Radar, 1989404 MHz Radar, 1989

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404 MHz Tests as TARS 404 MHz Tests as TARS SiteSite

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ETL History with TARS Part ETL History with TARS Part IIII

ETL Aerostat Weather WorkshopETL Aerostat Weather Workshop 1998, Bedard1998, Bedard

ETL 449 MHz Tests at Ft HuachucaETL 449 MHz Tests at Ft Huachuca ““Aerostat Meteorological Hazards Handbook”Aerostat Meteorological Hazards Handbook”

Feb. 2001, BedardFeb. 2001, Bedard MOU with ETL for 449 MHz wind profilerMOU with ETL for 449 MHz wind profiler

1999, Post1999, Post ET4 449 MHz Tests at Ft HuachucaET4 449 MHz Tests at Ft Huachuca

Oct. 1999Oct. 1999 Operational 449 MHz Radar Wind InstalledOperational 449 MHz Radar Wind Installed

Oct. 2001Oct. 2001

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Portable 449 MHz TestsPortable 449 MHz TestsOct 1999Oct 1999

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Partnership BenefitsPartnership Benefits Air ForceAir Force does not have to become does not have to become

Radar Wind Profiler ExpertsRadar Wind Profiler Experts

NOAA/NWSNOAA/NWS obtain quality data in data- obtain quality data in data-sparse regionssparse regions

NOAA/ETLNOAA/ETL are able to stay abreast of are able to stay abreast of and implement latest techniques for and implement latest techniques for RWP’sRWP’s

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Direct NOAA ImpactsDirect NOAA Impacts

Improve:Improve: Knowledge of Hurricane DynamicsKnowledge of Hurricane Dynamics Hurricane Landfall ForecastsHurricane Landfall Forecasts Southwest Monsoon Flow ForecastsSouthwest Monsoon Flow Forecasts Midwest Severe Storm ForecastsMidwest Severe Storm Forecasts Gulf Coast Severe Weather ForecastsGulf Coast Severe Weather Forecasts Regional and Seasonal Predictive Climate Regional and Seasonal Predictive Climate

ModelsModels

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RequirementsRequirements

Real-time High Quality WindsReal-time High Quality Winds Highest possible temporal and spatial resolution Highest possible temporal and spatial resolution 4 km minimum height coverage4 km minimum height coverage User friendly DisplaysUser friendly Displays

Low Cost and Reliable w/Minimal Low Cost and Reliable w/Minimal MaintenanceMaintenance

Commercial Off-the-Shelf ComponentsCommercial Off-the-Shelf Components

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Final Design IFinal Design I

ETL acts as prime integratorETL acts as prime integrator Assess and Use Latest TechnologyAssess and Use Latest Technology

449 MHz System449 MHz System to guarantee height coverageto guarantee height coverage

Almost all commercial off-the-shelf Almost all commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components(COTS) components

2-kW peak power transmitter2-kW peak power transmitter

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Final Design IIFinal Design II

Vaisala/CRADA radar componentsVaisala/CRADA radar components (Receiver, Interface, Dwell Engine (Receiver, Interface, Dwell Engine

LAPXMLAPXMTMTM))

18-element coaxial-collinear antenna18-element coaxial-collinear antenna Weber et al., Signal Processing Weber et al., Signal Processing

SystemSystem TARS Site Real-time Data InterfaceTARS Site Real-time Data Interface Hardware Monitor SystemHardware Monitor System

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Boulder Integration and Boulder Integration and TestingTesting

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InstallationInstallation

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Radar Site 1Radar Site 1

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Radar Site 2Radar Site 2Oct 2001Oct 2001

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Radar Site 3Radar Site 3

AerostaAerostatt

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AntennaAntenna

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Antenna UndersideAntenna Underside

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2-Way Dividers2-Way Dividers

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Electronics Electronics RacksRacks

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Dehydrator, Dehydrator, UPS, and BSUUPS, and BSU

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EnvironmentalEnvironmental

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Final AmpliferFinal Amplifer

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New 6-Way Divider with New 6-Way Divider with MonitoringMonitoring

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Hardware Monitor and Hardware Monitor and CommunicationsCommunications

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Hardware Monitor DisplayHardware Monitor Display

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ETL Advanced Signal ETL Advanced Signal Processing System (SPS)Processing System (SPS)

Developed by Weber, Wuertz, Wilfong, Developed by Weber, Wuertz, Wilfong, Welsh, Merritt, and WolfeWelsh, Merritt, and Wolfe•Multi-dimensional database coupled with:

–Multiple-signal Detection

–Moments Calculation

–Signal Identification

–Meteorological Products Calculation

–Graphical Displays

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Data FlowData Flow

Boulder or other R em ote S ite

TAR S S ite

D well PC

SPS PC 4W -M odem4-W M odem

U ser PCM odem

FSL PC

ETL PC

R adar S ite

449 MHz RW P Data Flow and Control

TID S W orkstation

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Dwell PC, LAP-XM Spectra Display

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Signal Processing PC

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Ft. Huachuca User PC

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Profiler Profiler Testing and Testing and Validation at Validation at

BAOBAO

•CNS & SPS Time Resolution•Tower Comparison

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60 30 SPS60 30 SPS

SPS 60 min Average Data No QC

SPS 30 min Average Data No QC

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15 CNS SPS15 CNS SPS

CNS 15 min Average Data No QC

SPS 15 min Average Data No QC

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ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d DataData

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ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d Data ETL SPS 5-15 QC’d Data 1/20021/2002

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BAO 300m Data, May 20, 2000

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CNS Standard Commercial Processing May 20, 2000 Wind

Storm

Hei

gh

t km

- AG

L

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NOAA Signal Processing NOAA Signal Processing System May 20, 2000 Wind System May 20, 2000 Wind

StormStormH

eig

ht

km- M

SL

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EPG 915 MHz ProfilerEPG 915 MHz Profiler Standard CNS vs ETL SPS processingStandard CNS vs ETL SPS processing

EPG 915 CNS, EPG Balloon, FTH CNS, FTH EPG 915 CNS, EPG Balloon, FTH CNS, FTH SPSSPS

Testing and Testing and Validation at Ft Validation at Ft HuachucaHuachuca

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TARS SITETARS SITEAEROSTAT

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FTH, EPG, TARSFTH, EPG, TARSEPG 915 MHz

FTH 449 MHz

TARS

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3-D map3-D map

FTH to EPG ~ 7 miles

EPG Elev 1444m

FTH Elev 1471m

Highest Peak 2251m

San Pedro RiverB Stankov1:15 Height

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EPG 915 MHzEPG 915 MHz

FtH 449 MHzFtH 449 MHz

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EPG 915 CNS 200m 60 EPG 915 CNS 200m 60 minmin

Hei

gh

t km

- AG

L

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EPG 915 CNS 100m 60 EPG 915 CNS 100m 60 minmin

Hei

gh

t km

- AG

L

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FTH 449 CNS 100m 30 FTH 449 CNS 100m 30 minmin

Hei

gh

t km

- AG

L

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NOAA SPS 5/15min avgs

Hei

gh

t km

- MS

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CNS vs SPS 6 Days Speed

Sp

eed

CN

S

Speed SPS

30 minAverages100m Res

Corr = .95

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CNS vs SPS 6 Days CNS vs SPS 6 Days DirectionDirection

CORR = .86

Dir

ecti

on C

NS

Directions CNS

30 minAverages100m Res

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CNS 12 hours JD 325CNS 12 hours JD 325

Hei

gh

t km

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SPS 12 hours JD SPS 12 hours JD 325325

Hei

gh

t km

- MS

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Improved Spatial Improved Spatial Coverage 1Coverage 1

FTH449 1 km-AGL CNS (*)

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Improved Spatial Improved Spatial Coverage 2Coverage 2

FTH449 1.8 km-AGL CNS (*)

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Improved Spatial Improved Spatial Coverage 3Coverage 3

FTH449 2.5 km-AGL CNS (*)

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FtH 449 ETL SPS vs FtH 449 ETL SPS vs CNSCNS

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FtH 449 ETL SPS vs FtH 449 ETL SPS vs CNSCNS

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FtH 449 ETL SPS vs FtH 449 ETL SPS vs CNSCNS

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FtH 449 ETL SPS vs FtH 449 ETL SPS vs CNSCNS

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FtH 449 ETL SPS vs FtH 449 ETL SPS vs CNSCNS

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Balloon vs Profiler DirBalloon vs Profiler Dir11/30/200111/30/2001

Balloon Red

EPG CNS Grn

FTH CNS Blk

FTH SPS Blu

Direction

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Balloon vs Profiler SpdBalloon vs Profiler Spd11/30/200111/30/2001

Speed kts

Balloon Red

EPG CNS Grn

FTH CNS Blk

FTH SPS Blu

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Vertical Motion Measured 5/15Vertical Motion Measured 5/15

Vertical Motion Calculated 5/15

No

te, reference scales are reversed

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NOAA Forecast Systems LabNOAA Forecast Systems Lab

NPN

BLP

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FSL CNSFSL CNS

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FSL SPSFSL SPS

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TARS Operations Center

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TIDS 1TIDS 1

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TIDS 2TIDS 2

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FutureFuture

Hurricane Proof SystemHurricane Proof System GOES LinkGOES Link Continuing ValidationContinuing Validation

(Ft Huachuca thunderstorm season)(Ft Huachuca thunderstorm season) Installations at Cudjoe Key, Puerto Installations at Cudjoe Key, Puerto

Rico, “West to East”Rico, “West to East” RASS and GPS TPWVRASS and GPS TPWV

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Cudjoe Key, FL Dual Cudjoe Key, FL Dual AerostatsAerostats

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Cudjoe MapCudjoe Map TARS

Wind Profiler

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Navy Communications Site

Wind Profiler Site

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Navy Comms Site

Wind Profiler Site

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