Alvarado, Veracruz

Radar Information
Radar name Alvarado, Veracruz Country 484 - Mexico
WSI code 0-21010-0-596 Station operating status Operational
Supervising organization Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Station Type Land (fixed)
Installation date 1994-01-01 Region of origin of data North America
Latitude 18.7158 Longitude -95.6325
Elevation 60m Tower height 12
Owner name Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Manufacturer Vaisala
Time zone America/Bahia_Banderas Spatial extent Volume
Communication method Frequency Band C
Frequency 5631 Beam width 0.90
Peak power 250.0 Pulse width 1-2-3-4 0.50    0.80    1.00    2.00
Pulse repetation frequency min 250 Pulse repetation frequency max 2000
Signal processor RVP8 TX/RX type Magnetron    D
Polarization S Lowest & Highest angle 0.5    20.00
Task cycle time min 1.0 Task cycle time max 9.0
Minimum detectable signal of the receiver (DBM) Minimum detectable signal of the receiver (DBZ)
Summer reflectivity [Z-R] 200    1.60 Status of Observation
Winter reflectivity [Z-R] 200    1.60 Sampling strategy continuous
Other reflectivity [Z-R]    Instrument Status
Level Of Data Reference time
Schedule of international exchange 0
Local Web Url http://smn1.conagua.gob.mx/radares/alvarado/alvarado_ultima.php
Radar Data Exchange (Organizations)
Organization Name Data Format
Products Composite Software
Radar Data Exchange (Bilateral)
Binary Format Binary Products
Radar Data Dissemination
Data Format RAW DATA AND IMAGES Products PPI, CAPPI, VEL RAD, PREC ACCUM, SHEAR, MAX REFL, VIL, ETC.

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