BASTA
Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics
Figure 1: BASTA
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| frequency: | 94.95 GHz
(W-Band) |
| pulse repetition time (PRT): | 80 or 160 µs |
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| instrumented range: | 12 km |
| range resolution: | 12.5 m |
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| beamwidth: | 0.4° |
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BASTA
BASTA (Bistatic rAdar SysTem for Atmospheric studies) is operating in the W-Band FMCW Doppler radar for cloud and fog studies. It was developed by the French Laboratoire ATmosphe`re, Milieux, et Observations Spatiales (LATMOS), Guyancourt, France and built by the company Meteomodem.
The latest version of the instrument has a sensitivity of about -50 dBZ at 1 km for 3 s integration and a vertical resolution of 25 m.