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Doppler Radar 101 |
Doppler Radar 201 |
Rain Rate vs. Reflectivity |
General Radar (WSR-88D) Interpretation |
Radar Beams and Ground Clutter |
Volume Coverage Patterns and Tilt Elevations |
NWS Radar Images |
Composite vs Base Reflectivity (mouse over image for comparison) |
Storm Relative Motion (mouse over image for example) |
Why a Hail Spike forms on radar |
Features to look for on radar |
Bounded Weak Echo Region |
Bow Echo |
Dry Line |
Hail Spike (Three-Body Scatter Spike) |
Hook Echo |
Mesocyclone in Storm-Relative Velocity |
Outflow Boundary |
Tornado Detection Algorithm |
Bright Bands (winter) |
KILN Radar Coverage West of Wilmington Ohio |
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