Specifications for the Proust incoherent scattering meteorological radar are presented. Both the transmitting and receiving facilities are detailed

Petitdidier, M.

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9.148 TEE WOUST RAMR 
24. Peti tdidier  
C.R.P.E. 
4 Avenue de Neptune 
94107 Saint-Maw Ceder 
France 
RADAR WCTSRISTICS 
Location: Saint-Sat in,  France (incoherent f ac i l i t y )  
Operating frequency: 935 nBz 
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Tranomittrng f ac i l i t y :  incoherent sca t te r  translnitter 150 WJ 
and antaalla 2000 d 
Pulse width: 4 Pa 
PRF: 7.5 mz 
- Receiving f ac i l i t y :  Parabolic antenna: 95 d 
Receiver noise: 300 K 
- Coherent integration 64 
- Digital  recording 
- FFT: 512 complex points - off l i ne  
- Prof i le  - height resolution: 600 m 
number of gates: 32 
Results of the March 1984 campaign are  shown i n  Figures 1 and 2 
- pseudo complementary coding with 20 sub-codes; height resolution/30 m 
Decenber 1984: 32 gates of 30 m height resolution contiguous or not 
- PET i n  r ea l  time - TMS 320 - (1985) 
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The Proust radar

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