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SOUSY
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SOUSY
SOUnding SYstem for atmospheric structure and dymanics
The antenna field of the SOUSY VHF Radar near Bad Lauterberg
The Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie has operated a large VHF
radar in the Harz mountains in Germany since 1975. The
SOUSY (SOUnding SYstem) radar can be used to probe the troposphere,
stratosphere, and mesosphere.
- VHF SOUSY Radar Specifications
Transmitter:
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Frequency ........................... 53.5 MHz
Pulse Peak Power .................... 600 kW
Duty Cycle .......................... 4%
Pulse Length ........................ 0.5 - 100 microseconds
Height Resolution ................... >= 75 m
Receiver:
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Linearity ........................... 70 dB
Bandwidth ........................... 1 MHz
Time Resolution (1 Windprofile) ..... 1 min
Antenna:
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Single Element ...................... 4-element Yagi
Number of Elements .................. 196
Beamwidth ........................... 5 degrees
Gain ................................ 31 dB
Effective Area ...................... 3150 m^2
Steerability ........................ continuous
Polarisation ........................ linear
Power Aperature Product ............. 7.56 x 10^7 Wm^2
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