Research Areas

The ARRC is involved in many aspects of radar research applied to studies of the atmosphere. Topics range from sophisticated radar signal processing to precipitation microphysical studies. The list below provides a sampling of the many possible topics of study.

Dynamical Studies of the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Boundary Layer Studies Using Adaptive Imaging Techniques
Comparative Studies Using a Profiler and a Dual-Polarization Weather Radar
Role of Cloud Dynamics on Cloud Electrification
Storm-scale and Mesoscale Research Using Mobile C-band Doppler Weather Radars
Studies of Radio-Wave Scatter and Dynamical Processes in the Polar Summer Mesopause Region

Microphysical Studies

Studies of Cloud / Precipitation Microphysics with Disdrometer and Polarization Radar Measurements
Studies of Wave Scattering and Propagation in Atmosphere

Modeling / Data Assimilation

Hydrometeorology, Cloud physics, and Numerical Weather Prediction
Improving Microphysical Parameterization with Radar Observations
Quantify Error Structure of In-situ and Remote Measurements for Data Assimilation

Phased Array Radar and Interferometry

Radar Signal Processing

Mitigation of Wind Turbine Clutter Using Adaptive Filtering Techniques
Robust Deconvolution for Resolution Enhancement Using the KOUN Radar
Resolution Enhancement Using Range Oversampling
Spectral Processing: Improving Tornado Detection, Moment Optimization
Wavelet Denoising and Clutter Filtering

Radar System Design and Experimental Prototyping

Digital Design Techniques for High Bandwidth Real-time Filtering
Low-cost All Digital System-on-a-chip Radar Design and Implementation
Low-cost Software-based Monopulse Receiver Feasibility Study
Mixed Analog-Digital Reconfigurable System Design - Circuit Board Level
State Estimation Procedures for Optimal Placement of Steerable Beams