METEOROLOGICAL RADAR SYSTEM Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: detection of moisture in clouds. SUBSTANCE: device has mobile antenna 1, two circulation units 2, 11, discharger 3, antenna position detector 4, transceiver 5, synchronization unit 6, matching unit 14, commutator 8, analog-to-digital converter 9, modulator 10, radio receiver 12, reference signal source 13, unit 7 which calculates orthogonal constituents of signal, unit 15 which calculates intensity of radio heat emission from clouds, their length, azimuth and bearing angle. EFFECT: increased information capacity, increased speed, increased precision. dwg