AWR Flashcards
1
Q
AWR components
A
Transmitter/reciever, Antenna, display, control unit
2
Q
Which plane is the AWR NOT stabilised in?
A
YAW
3
Q
Typical Freq of AWR
A
9 GHz (centimetric)
4
Q
AWR colour coding
A
Black, Green, Yellow, Red, Magenta/White
5
Q
Least reflective on AWR?
A
Dry snow
6
Q
Formula for height of cloud top
A
(uptilt degree -/+ (beam width/2)) x Range x 100
minus for uptilt plus for downtilt
7
Q
Greatest turbulence on AWR?
A
Most rapid change of colour
8
Q
Diamtere of radar aerial
A
Beam width = 70 x wavelength / d
9
Q
AWR cosecant beam?
A
Mapping
