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Weather Radar Networking COST 73 Project: Final Report

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ISBN-10: 0792319397

ISBN-13: 9780792319399

Edition: 1992

Authors: D. H. Newsome

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This five-year project started on 25th September 1986. Eventually, sixteen countries and the European Commission itself signed the Memorandum of Understanding. The principal objectives of the Project were to further the establishment of national operational weather radar networks, harmonise operations, data handling and processing to minimise the difficulties of, and maximise the benefits of international weather radar data exchange. To transmit the data efficiently, standardised formats and protocols were essential. These were formulated by a working group whose efforts were rewarded when WMO accepted their proposal for worldwide use. A multi-national pilot project area was established and…    
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Book details

List price: $189.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 9/30/1992
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Language: English

Summary and Recommendations
Operational networking continuity
Guidelines for the exchange of radar products
Data transmission
Network structure
North Sea radar coverage
Electronically scanning radar project
Follow-on COST project
Multi-national hydrological applications
Training
Wet deposition of pollution
Radar systems database
Organisation of Work in the Project
The form and role of the Management Committee
Financing of the Project
Support of the CEC
Project Co-ordinator
Report structure and working groups
Total estimated cost of the COST 73 Project
Seminars
Study Results from the Project
Radar networking in Europe
Current distribution and types of radar
Operational radar characteristics
Conventional radars
Doppler radars
System outputs and usefulness
Radar data generation and analyses used in different countries - obtained from the results of a questionnaire
A proposal for a radar meteorology training curriculum
Training curriculum
Radar site processing
Format for COST purposes
Results of weather radar measurements
Conventional radar products
Doppler radar products
Clutter cancellation
Clutter characteristics
Calibration of radar equipment and adjustment of radar data
Software structure
Low-cost display systems
The use of PCs
End user requirements and applications of weather radar data
Data transmission
The Co-operative Olympus data experiment
Results of trials and other experiences in radar data transmission
Software for coding and decoding radar images in FM 94 BUFR
Radar network centres
Products
A proposal for weather radars to be located in the North Sea
The way ahead
Electronically scanning radar antenna
International exchange of radar data
International co-ordination and funding
Development of applications for the benefit of the economy of Europe
Recommendations
Operational networking continuity
Guidelines for the exchange of radar products
Data transmission
Network structure
North Sea radar coverage
Electronically scanning radar project
Follow-on COST project
Multi-national hydrological applications
Training
Wet deposition of pollution
Radar systems database
References
Annexes
Memorandum of Understanding
Meetings and Membership of the Management Committee
List of COST papers and Working Documents
Glossary of terms related to radar and satellite data
Specification of FM-94 BUFR
Proposals for additional multi-national radar based products
Proposed new COST Project on advanced radar systems
Severe weather definitions and useful algorithms
Advanced radars: current measurement capability