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The University of North Dakota owns a 5-cm wavelength (C-Band) weather radar. The original components of the UND radar were built by Enterprise Electronics Corporation (model: Weather Surveillance Radar - 1974 C-band: WSR-74C). It was acquired by the Department of Aviation in 1974 for the purpose of weather modification research and training. In 1993, the radar moved to the top of Clifford Hall at the west end of the UND campus. In January 2003, the radar was upgraded with a SIGMET, Inc. digital receiver and signal processor (RVP8), radar antenna controller (RCP8), radar control, analysis and display software (IRIS). In January 2004, the radar was upgraded to a dual-polarized system and has been operated in support of the research and academic programs of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences.
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