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whether radar operates very much like radio and that it transmits and receives radio signals the difference is that the transmitter and the receiver are in the same location the radar sends out a beam of radiation that has been calibrated to reflect off particles the size of raindrops snowflakes or hailstones when it hits
{QTtext}{timeScale:100} {font:Arial}{size:35} {textColor:65535,65535,65535}{backColor:0,0,0} {width:1280} {height:40} {justify:Center} [00:00:00.83] “…we have what’s moving into southwestern Oklahoma…” [00:00:02.99] [00:00:03.13] Weather forecasters rely on radar [00:00:04.74] [00:00:04.95] to monitor approaching storms. [00:00:06.56] [00:00:07.56] Radar systems advanced over decades [00:00:09.79] [00:00:09.99] to form a nationwide Doppler radar network. [00:00:12.41] [00:00:13.45] Improvements continue as NOAA researchers adapt [00:00:16.09] [00:00:16.23] multi-function phased
dBZ stands for decibel relative to Z. It is a logarithmic dimensionless technical unit used in radar, mostly in weather radar, to compare the equivalent reflectivity of a radar signal reflected off a remote object to the return of a droplet of rain with a diameter of 1 mm. It is proportional to the number
We’re at the New South Wales Regional Forecasting Centre and this is where we issue all of the forecasts and warnings for New South Wales and the ACT. Sydney’s Terrey Hills radar is having a mid-life upgrade to extend its operating life by a further ten years. The upgrade will also enhance our forecasters’ ability
PITTSBURGH’S RADAR IS DOWN AND IT DOESN’T MEAN METEOROLOGISTS LIKE RAY CAN’T MONITOR THE WEATHER. THEY JUST HAVE TO DO IT DIFFERENTLY. IF YOU’RE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO MESS AROUND WITH DIFFERENT WEATHER APPS, YOU MAY TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY, TOO. METEOROLOGISTS USE SEVERAL TOOLS TO SEE THE WEATHER ALL
DON: A NEW WEATHER RADAR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS IS HELPING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. UMASS IS USING THIS RADAR TO STUDY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEW RADAR TECHNOLOGY AND THE CONVENTIONAL RADAR CURRENTLY BEING USED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. BUT, THERES AN UNEXPECTED BENEFIT. THE PIONEER VALLEY IS PRETTY FAR FROM THE TWO
Across the United States, various groups use Doppler radar to gather information vital to our everyday lives. From weather forecasting, to military operations, to emergency management, the Next Generation Weather Radar, or NEXRAD, ensures public safety and enhances commerce. A world-wide network of 167 NEXRAD radars provides weather coverage for the entire United States and
Hello I’m weather announcer Melissa Schenk and on behalf of Expert Village today we’re going to be talking about the weather. In this clip we’re going to talk about reading radar and satellite images these are probably the 2 most important images to be able to read the radar of course, predicts what it predicts
[EERIE / ELECTRONIC MUSIC] It used to be that you could only warn one person about a tornado after it had already blown down someone else’s barn. Now, on average, we’re able to issue a tornado warning fifteen minutes before the tornado is even there – and that wouldn’t be happening without Doppler radar. This
Carla one of the major Gulf hurricanes of this century was spawned in an area of squalls and moved into the western Carribean Sea on September 4, 1961. The irregularly-spaced dots on the track of Carla are 7:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time eye, or center, positions while a solid black line represents the time when
