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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2010
Chandrasekaran Venkatachalam, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Cuong M. Nguyen, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Nitin Bharadwaj, Richland, WA (US);
Chandrasekaran Venkatachalam, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Cuong M. Nguyen, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Nitin Bharadwaj, Richland, WA (US);
Colorado State University Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
Sensitivity is a critical aspect of weather radar systems. Such systems not only detect atmospheric patterns but often need to precisely measure weak precipitation echoes. Embodiments of the invention use pulse compression techniques to increase the sensitivity of weather radar systems. These techniques can include sending two waveforms into a region of interest, where the second waveform is designed based on knowledge about the first waveform. Such systems can enhance the sensitivity of weather radars about 10 dB.