PECAN - Science Platforms and Instrumentation
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Radars (Stationary and Mobile)
Stationary Radars
S-PolKa
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PX-1000
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SMART-Rs
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NO-XP
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RaXpol
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MAX
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Mobile Radars
Mobile Mesonets and In-Situ PODs
NSSL Mesonet
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CSWR Mesonet
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CSWR Mesonet
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CSWR MORC
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Airborne Instrument Platforms
King Air
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NASA DC-8: LASE
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NOAA P-3
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PECAN Integrated Sounding Arrays (PISAs)
In addition to the platforms listed above, PECAN will also utilize the PISA Networks, consisting of the following instruments:
Fixed PISA #1: Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Central Facility near Lamont, KS
ARM Raman Lidar
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ARM AERI
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ARM Radiosonde
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ARM Wind Profiler
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ARM Doppler Lidar
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ARM C-SPAR
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ARM AOS
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ARM KASACR
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Fixed PISA #2: Greensburg, KS
Howard University GAUS
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NASA Raman Lidar
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ARM AERI
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Fixed PISA #2 will also include
- NASA Doppler Lidar
- NASA K-band Radar
- Howard University Microwave Radiometer Profiler (MWRP)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County Doppler Lidar
- U of Maryland Baltimore County Micropulse Lidar
- Naval Postgraduate School sodar
- Naval Postgraduate School surface flux station
- Naval Postgraduate School ceilometer
- Naval Postgraduate School surface meteorology
- Naval Postgraduate School tethersonde
Fixed PISA #3: Ellis, KS
Modular Profiling Network
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NCAR WV DIAL
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ARM AERI
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Fixed PISA #3 will also include
- University of Manitoba Microwave Radiometer Profiler (MWRP)
- University of Manitoba (DL) senith only
- Millersville University sondes
- Millersville University sodar
- Millersville University Micropulse Lidar (MPL)
- Millersville University surface flux
- Millersville University tethersonde
- NCAR GPS receiver
Fixed PISA #4: Minden, NE
NCAR/EOL ISS
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NCAR/EOL GAUS
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ARM AERI
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Fixed PISA #4 will also include
- NCAR Surface met
- NCAR surface flux
- NCAR GPS receiver
- NCAR ceilometer
Fixed PISA #5: Brewster, KS
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NCAR/EOL ISS
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NCAR/EOL GAUS
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ARM AERI
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Fixed PISA #5 will also include
- NCAR Surface met
- NCAR surface flux
- NCAR sodar
- Brookhaven National Laboratory Microwave Radiometer (MWR)
- NCAR GPS receiver
Fixed PISA #6:
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ARM AERI
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ARM Radiosonde
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Fixed PISA #6 will also include
- University of Manitoba Microwave Radiometer Profiler (MWRP)
- University of Manitoba Wind Profiler
- University of Alabama, Huntsville Surface meteorology Instrumentation
Mobile PISA #1: CLAMPS
OU CLAMPS
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Mobile PISA #1 will also include
- Radiosondes
- Surface meteorology
Mobile PISA #2: MIPS
UAH MIPS
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Mobile PISA #2 will also include
- Wind Profiler
- Ceilometer
- Microwave Radiometer Profiler (MWRP)
- X-band radar (MAX)
- Doppler Lidar
- Surface meteorology station
- Radiosondes
Mobile PISA #3: SPARC
U Wisconsin SPARC
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Mobile PISA #3 will also include
- AERI
- Doppler Lidar
- High-spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL)
- Surface meteorology
- Radiosondes
Mobile PISA #4: SPARC
NCAR MISS
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NCAR/EOL GAUS
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Mobile PISA #4 will also include
- NCAR/EOL Surface meteorology station
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