At Meteorological Technology World Expo, Graw Radiosondes is giving visitors a preview of its lidarCube proof of concept ahead of commercial production. This commercial lidar system offers high-precision 3D wind and temperature profiles up to 100km.
The ground-based system can perform real-time measurements of temperature, wind direction, wind speed, humidity, density and some aerosols. It is projected to be released at the end of 2024, after the company has finished testing its ability to measure and receive data. Graw says the system’s compact, robust design makes it the ideal solution for large synoptic networks and for optimizing atmospheric measurements in research, space and defense.
Paul Köster, head of R&D lidar systems at Graw Radiosondes, revealed, “This product is the result of nearly 40 years of research. This system started as a big building with the power consumption of nearly a whole city. Over the years, researchers have been able to reduce its size, little by little, until it was the minimum possible size and highly transportable.”
Florian Schmidmer, managing director at Graw, said, “As one of the largest manufacturers of radiosondes and upper air systems, it is a must for us to go to Meteorological Technology World Expo every year. Only here can we meet high-profile visitors, meet with our partners from all over the world and present new game-changing technologies like the lidarCube – all at the same place and time!”
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