Weather radar
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weather-radar-178-1914419
title:
Weather radar
text:
Weather radar, also called weather surveillance radar (WSR) and Doppler weather radar, is a type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type. Modern weather radars are mostly pulse-Doppler radars, capable of detecting the motion of rain droplets in addition to the intensity of the precipitation. Both types of data can be analyzed to determine the structure of storms and their potential to cause severe weather. During World War II, radar operators discovered
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description:
Radar used to locate and monitor meteorological conditions
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_radar
date created:
2004-05-24T00:34:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T09:52:05Z
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