Abstract: This thesis explores a new antenna configuration for accurately obtaining Doppler measurements from a spaceborne weather radar. Spaceborne weather radars have the potential to observe the dynamic process of the atmosphere at a global scale. Unlike ground and airborne radars, spaceborne radars have a unique challenge due to high orbital velocities of the platforms, which result in a decorrelation of successive pulses, adversely affecting the ability to accurately measure the vertical Doppler velocity of clouds and precipitation. A Displaced phase center antenna (DPCA) configuration has been proposed to mitigate the effects that high platform velocities have on single antenna system on a spaceborne weather radar. This thesis evaluates the performance for Doppler velocity estimation from DPCA.

Adviser: Dr. V Chandrasekar
Co-Adviser: N/A
Non-ECE Member: Dr. Jose Chavez, Civil/Environmental Engineering
Member 3: Dr. Margaret Cheney, Mathematics/Electrical Engineering
Addional Members: N?A

Publications:
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Program of Study:
ECE 421
ECE 452
ECE 512
ECE 514
ECE 521
ECE 561
ECE 580B4
ECE 699