MMEA – Advanced Multifrequency Radar
A consortium led by the Finnish Meteorological Institute is developing an advanced high frequency (14-96 GHz) radar system for operation in various application areas. The consortium is part of the Measurement, Monitoring and Environmental Assessment research program and is funded jointly by Tekes, participating research institutes and companies. The remote sensing group of Aalto University is a consortium member along with the University of Helsinki, DA-Design Oy, Harp Technologies Ltd., Vaisala, Eigenor Corporation, Aerial Oy, and Space Systems Finland. The project was started on May 1, 2010 and the development is currently at system detailed design phase. Activities at Aalto University include radar system design, radar power system design, RF design, mechanical design, system integration, and instrument measurement planning and implementation. The main aim is to demonstrate new radar technology using cost-effective solid state components. The instrument under development will be the first operational dual-polarised all solid-state Doppler weather radar operating simultaneously at Ku, Ka, and W-bands.
Figure 1. MMEA Advance High Frequency Radar block diagram.