Radio frequency interference censoring scheme for Canadian Weather Radar
July 12, 2023
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MIT Lincoln Laboratory Report ATC-454
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Summary
An automated scheme is developed for the upgraded S-band polarimetric Canadian weather radars to detect and censor radio frequency interference from wireless communication devices. The suite of algorithms employed in this scheme effectively identifies and edits out interference-contaminated reflectivity data, while preserving data dominated by weather signals. This scheme was implemented in the NextGen Weather Processor test reference system for continuous real-time testing, and is expected to be incorporated into the new Canadian Aviation Weather Systems.