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- [Source: National Space Science Technology Center, Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC), http://ghrc.msfc.nasa.gov/ ]
The POSS is a bi-static X-band Doppler radar designed by Environment Canada. The POSS measures a signal whose frequency is proportional to the particle Doppler velocity and whose amplitude is proportional to the particle scattering cross-secion. Its measurements can be used to provide information regarding precipitation occurrence, type, rate, and rain drop size distribution.
Group: Instrument_Details
Entry_ID: POSS
Group: Instrument_Identification
Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments
Instrument_Class: Active Remote Sensing
Instrument_Type: Profilers/Sounders
Instrument_Subtype: Radar Sounders
Short_Name: POSS
Long_Name: Precipitation Occurrence Sensor System
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Group: Associated_Platforms
Short_Name: FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS
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Online_Resource: http://www.radar.mcgill.ca/facilities/poss.html
Creation_Date: 2013-08-30
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