A number of mm-wavelength radars are being used for cloud profiling studies around the world or are under development. A preliminary list of these is shown below. A map showing the locations of the cloud profiling radars as well as a contact for each is available.
| LOCATION | FREQUENCY (GHz) | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| U. Massachusetts | 33, 95, 215 | Ground |
| U. Utah | 95 | Ground |
| U. Wyoming | 95 | Airborne |
| U. Miami | 94 | Ground |
| Penn State U. | 94 | Ground |
| JPL | 94 | Airborne |
| NOAA/ETL | 35 | Ground |
| ARM (6 radars) | 35 | Ground |
| U.Washington | 35 | Airborne |
| GKSS | 95 | Ground |
| U. Hamburg | 94 | Ground |
| Laboratoire d'Aerologie | 35 | Ground |
| U. Paul Sabatier | 35 | Ground |
| U.Reading | 94 | Ground |
| Rutherford Appleton Lab | 79 | Ground |
| Communications Research Lab | 94 | Airborne |
| Nagoya U. | 35 | Ground |
Some microwave radars also have enough sensitivity to allow for cloud profiling studies. The following is a preliminary list of these facilities.
| LOCATION | FREQUENCY (GHz) | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| McMaster U. | 9.4 | Ground |
| NOAA/ETL | 9.4 | Ground |
| Hokkaido U. | 9.4 | Ground |