Lidars

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Operating details

Measurement range (R)/ accuracy (A)

Variables/range (D) and heights (z)

Weight & dimensions

Power requirements & logging

Continuous wave vertically-pointing Doppler lidars (ZephIR 300)

1

Operating wavelength =1.575 μm

50 Hz, 1 s average

Scanning cone angle 30 deg

R<1-70 ms-1

A<0.1 ms-1 (ws)

Wind speed (ws), direction (wd), turbulence intensity (TI), vertical wind speed (w). Vertical D=10-200 m (10 z)

55 kg, approx. 1 m by 1 m by 1 m

 69 W in regular operation, (up to 150 W if internal fans are used)

Pulse scanning Doppler lidar (Galion)

1

Operating wavelength =1.55μm

Range gate 30 m

R=0-70 ms-1 A<plus/minus0.1 ms-1 

Arc scans and VAD scans ws, wd,

Vertical D=80-1000 m

Horizontal D=80-4000 m

85 kg, 84x66x66cm (nominal height does not

include met mast)

150 W if fans not in use, up to 350 W

Direct detection (SpiDAR) (coherence)

1

Operating wavelength =1.55 μm

Scanning cone angle 10 deg

R=0-70 ms-1 A=plus/minus2%

(ws)

ws, wd, Vertical D=30-200 m (10 z)

75 kg, Triangle (three legs). Maximum 1640 mm each side, height 1305 mm. Minimum

964mm x 1139mm x 1182mm

 

35 W (up to 150 W if heated). Can be 24 DC, internal conversion to 220 V or 110 V, currently 110 V, should be ok checked with Pentalum.

 

Other

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Operating details

Measurement range (R)/ Accuracy (A)/

Resolution (Re)

Power

Logging

Gill WindMaster Pro 3-D sonics

5

3-Axis sonic anemometer (measures; u, v, w, T) up to 32 Hz

R:0-65 ms-1

A<1.5%

Re: 0.01 ms-1

Via DTU

Deploy all on DTU 60m mast at riSW_06

Setra 278

4

Microbarometer (measures pressure)

R: 850-1400 hPa

A~1 hPa

Re: 0.01 hPa

12V DC

Via NCAR depending on precise MM.

Output of 0-5V, at 10 Hz

Sercel L-28-3D High Frequency Seismometers

3

High Frequency Seismometers: Measures three-channel seismic signals

12V DC

(<2 W)

Record at 100 Hz (internal logging).

NCAR to supply 12 V DC power.