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RADAR EXAMPLES
Images from Sandra Yuter, NCSU
Frederic Fabry, McGill UniversityWeatherworld 2010, University of Illinois
Robin Hogan, University of Reading
WSR-88D Precip Scan (VCP 21)
Elevation angles: 0.5, 1.45, 2.4, 3.35, 4.3, 6.0, 9.0, 14.6, 19.5
Clear air scan has different angles and range of Z than precip scan
Making a CAPPI
Undesirables
The bright band
Multiple bright bands
Blocking
Blocking
Attenuation
X-band
S-band
X-band X-band
S-band S-band
Understanding Doppler radial
velocity
Base ReflectivityCorrected Base Radial Velocity
Eureka, CA WSR-88D18 Nov 1996 0437 UTC
Understanding radial velocity
Understanding radial velocity
Understanding radial velocity
Understanding radial velocity
Understanding radial velocity
Understanding radial velocity
Understanding radial velocity
Note: Velocities are folded
Speed divergence
Speed convergence
warmsector
coldsector
Dual doppler
Derived 2D wind
field
Time evolution of storms
Understanding radial velocity
Polarization
Differential phase shift (HH-VV)
Radar reflectivity
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