Coverage of China New Generation Weather Radar Network

Table 1

System specifications of China Next Generation Weather Radars.

Radar type	S-band radar	C-band radar
Wavelength (cm)	∼10	∼5.6
Antenna gain (dB)	≥44	≥43
Diameter of the antenna dish (m)	8∼9	4.5
Range resolution (m)	≤150	≤150
Beam width (°)	≤1.0	≤1.0
Pulse power (kW)	≥650	≥250
Noise figure (dB)	≤4	≤4
Dynamic range (dB)	≥95	≥95