INCUS DAR L1 processor and report tools

About this technology

Overview

For the INCUS mission, three Ka-band radars collect raw echo power from precipitation. This software runs as part of the INCUS science data system to process the raw DAR instrument data into segmented granules, that are time and geolocated, of calibrated and quality-controlled radar reflectivity factor. The three radars' reflectivity are coaligned and interpolated to a common grid to be used in subsequent L2 data processing and radar science analysis.This software is customized to DAR's data format. The radar calibration and quality control are standard processing techniques applied to atmospheric radar. The geolocation processing are standard processingtechniques. The colocation, common gridding, and advection correction processing has been adapted from other multi instrument and ground radar network processing for INCUS's three-radar formation.The L1A-L1B processing is applied to each radar data individually to geolocate, calibrate and quality control the reflectivity measurements. The L1B-L1C applies the coalignment, common gridding and advection correction of all three radars into a one product. The quick-view produces a simple time-height reflectivity plot.