The following figure shows the high-level design. The team is now working on a preliminary prototype targeted for completion October 1, 1996. One key requirement is to evolve a design that will permit future signal processing upgrades to be incorporated easily. Established path for cooperative inter-agency efforts to meet common needs. Developed a structure to define improved signal processing for the next generation wind profiling systems.
Water vapor is one of the most important variables in the atmosphere.
Empirical observations of atmospheric water vapor are the only means by which we may confirm and refine our understanding of many important physical processes. Better understanding of the temporal and spatial distribution of moisture throughout the troposphere will improve our ability to predict clouds and precipitation and parameterize global climate processes. Modeling results have also shown that high resolution measurements of PWV used together with vertical profiles of winds from radar wind profilers can improve the short-term cloud and precipitation forecasts. All sites have surface meteorological instrumentation. Seven of the nine sites are co-located with FSL 404 MHZ wind profilers.