A new tropospheric radar wind profiler

A completely new, commercially designed and built, radar wind profiler system has been developed, tested and installed. The system was developed in response to a request for a wind profiler capable of on-site operational support for an aerostat system. An aerostat is a large tethered airship used for carrying aloft surveillance radars or other defensive electronics, and normally flies at 3,500 – 5,000 meters. While the wind profiler has design features specifically geared to aerostat support, these same features have also allowed this system to be a highly capable system for more general wind profiler requirements. The first two systems have been installed in India, with a third system scheduled for installation in Kuwait in Fall 2005. A full system description will be presented along with data products and comparisons.