Phased Array Radar

Installed at the National Weather Radar Testbed facility, the Advanced Technology Demonstrator, or ATD, is the first full-scale, S-band, dual-polarization phased array radar built from the ground up and designed specifically for use as a weather radar.  Photo credit: James Murnan/NOAA
NOAA's newest experimental weather radar located in Norman, Oklahoma. (Image credit: James Murnan, NOAA)

When severe weather strikes, every moment counts. Phased Array Radar can scan the sky in less than a minute, revealing critical weather thumbprints that point to the potential of severe weather.  Radar scans every minute will make severe weather easier to confirm, thus making warnings more accurate and reducing false alarms. This ~$30 million investment will expedite the process of assessing, prototyping, and developing next generation radar capabilities. Learn more about phased array radar.

 

Installed at the National Weather Radar Testbed facility, the Advanced Technology Demonstrator, or ATD, is the first full-scale, S-band, dual-polarization phased array radar built from the ground up and designed specifically for use as a weather radar.  Photo credit: James Murnan/NOAA
NOAA's newest experimental weather radar located in Norman, Oklahoma. (Image credit: James Murnan, NOAA)