WSR-57
Weather radar used by the U.S. Weather Bureau / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WSR-57 radars were the USA's main weather surveillance radar for over 35 years.[1] The National Weather Service operated a network of this model radar across the country, watching for severe weather.
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Country of origin | United States |
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Introduced | 1957 (1957) |
Type | Weather radar |
Frequency | 2890 MHz (S band) |
PRF | 164 Hz (long range) or 545 Hz (short range) |
Beamwidth | 2° |
Pulsewidth | 0.5 or 4 μs |
Range | 915 or 275 km (according to PRF used) |
Diameter | 3.66 m (12.0 ft) |
Precision | 0.15 km (0.093 mi) or 1.2 km (0.75 mi) in range |
Power | 410 KW |
Other Names | AN/FPS-41 |
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