NORFOLK, Va. — Weather radar has come a long way over the past 70 years! As advancements in computers have moved at a tremendous pace, so have the upgrades to weather radar resolution and capabilities ...
On a lazy Sunday morning, I asked my Twitter followers what is something they would like to see me write about in this space. Andrew Hatter suggested that I do something on dual-polarization radar. As ...
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"Dual pol," short for dual polarization, describes the WRAL Dual Doppler radar, which "sees" in two dimensions, allowing us to distinguish between types of precipitation in the air. Answer: What you ...
The radar at the National Weather Service office in Duluth will be out of order for a few days but will come back online better than ever. Crews are installing a new type of radar, called dual ...
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MIKE MOSS SAYS: Pete, Dual doppler is our name for dual-polarization (also known as polarimateric) doppler radar, in which the radar simultaneously transmits radio energy pulses that are horizontally ...
The 80s. Reagan. Rob with a mustache. Doppler radar! Meteorologists could now see a storm’s motion and any possible rotation. Cut to the early 2000s. Radar could now see precipitation in 3D! It’s ...
Outside every National Weather Service (NWS) office around the U.S. stands what looks like an enormous white soccer ball, perched atop metal scaffolding several stories high. These somewhat plain ...
Meteorologists and weather experts in South Texas rely heavily on Doppler radar technology, but how does it work? How can a giant soccer-ball-shaped tower, known as the radome, detect clouds hundreds ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Work is underway on improvements to the Buffalo Doppler radar that will allow the 7 First Alert team to bring you even more accurate forecasts. The generator, fuel tanks, and ...