Mobilna Tehnologija

December 16, 2025, 9:06 AM EST. NOAA's STAR program is advancing ocean wind observation with next-gen radar technology. The Rain, Ocean, and Atmosphere Radar System (ROARS), tested with Agile Radar on NOAA's P-3 aircraft, merges the retrieval strengths of IWRAP and KaIA into a single compact instrument, delivering the highest-resolution atmospheric wind observations for hurricanes to date. These improvements enable the National Weather Service's Ocean Prediction Center and National Hurricane Center to analyze storms more confidently and issue timely marine and tropical cyclone warnings, protecting lives, property, and commerce. Alongside satellite sensors and field campaigns, STAR provides a global view of winds driving weather hazards from tropical cyclones to winter storms. As demand for marine data grows, these enhanced datasets support marine safety, search and rescue, oil spill response, and related economic activity.