Earth ID: 11669

HIWRAP Instrument

Released on October 6, 2014

The HIWRAP is the High-Altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne Profiler, a "conically scanning" Doppler radar, meaning it scans in a cone-shaped manner. Wind measurements are crucial for understanding and forecasting tropical storms since they are closely tied to the overall dynamics of the storm. The HIWRAP instrument is able to measure line-of-sight (along the radar beam) and because it scans in a cone beneath the aircraft, it gets two looks at most parts of the storm, allowing calculations of the 3-dimensional wind and rain fields. In the absence of rain, it can also measure ocean surface winds.

Credits

Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA): Animator
Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA): Video Editor
Scott Braun (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA): Narration
Rob Gutro (NASA/GSFC): Narration
Rob Gutro (NASA/GSFC): Narrator
Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA): Producer
Scott Braun (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Project Support
Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Videographer
Dave Fratello: Videographer
Ellen T. Gray (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Writer
Rob Gutro (NASA/GSFC): Writer

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Goddard TV Tape:
G2014-089 -- HS3 HIWRAP Instrument

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Spectral/Engineering >> Radar
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Phenomena >> Hurricanes
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0