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Rotterdam Rain Radar
Posted on 21/03/2018
New video and an article about RainGain radar in Rotterdam
RadarLab for BSc course EE3340TU “Microwave Sensors and Radars for Airport Applications”
Posted on 15/12/2016
Introduction into RadarLab
Measuring received power range dependence using trihedral reflector
During the measurement process
MS3 demonstrates a few radar sensors for automotive applications during the Future of Driving Symposium
Posted on 25/11/2016
Fred presents the PARSAX for TV show Van de Kaart
Posted on 02/09/2016
Fred ven der Zwan presents our radar facilities to the TV West’s Van de Kaart show.
Click on image to see the full video on www.omroepwest.nl site
The visit to the EEMCS building starts at 13:13…
Observation of a small aircraft with PARSAX and MECEWI radars
Posted on 19/08/2016
Nikita vs monopulse configuration of the MECEWI radar
Campaign overview – how it looked like…
Near-Realtime Reflectivity and Doppler Velocity Measurements of RAINGAIN started in preliminary mode
Posted on 26/11/2015
You can find current scans on the site…
TU Delft news: Rain Radar installed in Rotterdam
Posted on 07/10/2015
Should you go by bus or by bicycle? Take your umbrella or your sunglasses? A newly installed rain radar in Rotterdam may help, as it will be able to accurately chart and predict local precipitation. Main aim of the project is to prevent local flooding and water damage.
A new type of rain radar was installed in Rotterdam on 22 September. The radar was installed on the roof of the Delftse Poort office building on the Weena. It will be used to accurately chart the rain patterns in Rotterdam.
As high as possible
Unlike the existing radars that measure precipitation throughout the whole of the Netherlands, the recently installed rain radar specialises in measuring local precipitation. For optimum observation of precipitation in the city, the rain radar must be placed as high as possible above the city’s skyline. The radar was therefore placed on the roof of the Delftse Poort office building on the Weena – one of the tallest buildings in the city centre. The radar was hoisted up via the window cleaner’s lift to a height of 150 metres and fixed to a special frame on the roof in order to withstand strong wind gusts. The radar’s range is 30 kilometres and therefore covers the entire city and the surrounding area, including the Europoort.
Test phase
The radar will now be extensively tested. The rotation of the radar antennas requires very precise control to enable accurate measuring. Processing the radar signals – many terabytes of data – places high demands on data communication for which special fibre-optic connections have been laid running up to the roof. Following the test phase, the radar will officially become operational in mid-October.
RainGain
The Rotterdam rain radar forms part of the wide-ranging European RainGain project, a transnational project aimed at improving the prediction of pluvial floods in our cities. RainGain develops and tests innovative tools and practices based on the use of high resolution radars in four pilot cities: Leuven, London, Paris, and Rotterdam.
More information on the use of rain radars is provided in this interview with Marie-Claire ten Veldhuis (CiTG):
