WSR-88D uses “pulsed Doppler radar,” meaning that it sends “brief pulses” into the atmosphere rather than a “continuous stream of waves,” according to NOAA.

This advanced measurement, part of dual-polarization radar technology, detects how similarly shaped objects are within a storm.

WSR-88D uses “pulsed Doppler radar,” meaning that it sends “brief pulses” into the atmosphere rather than a “continuous stream of waves,” according to NOAA. “By calculating the ...

Doppler radar is one of the most revolutionary and lifesaving tools of modern meteorology, ... Doppler radars emit pulses in wavelengths about the size of a baseball. Amanda Montañez.

Doppler radar uses the Doppler effect to measure the radial velocity of targets in the antenna's directional beam. ... Doppler radars may be Coherent Pulsed, Continuous Wave, or Frequency Modulated.

The Next Generation Weather Radar, also known as NEXRAD, is a network of 160 high-resolution Doppler systems, operated jointly by the National Weather Service, the Federal Aviation Administration ...

The claim: NEXRAD, doppler radar and HAARP were used to control path of Hurricane Helene. A Sept. 27 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a video of a weather radar map showing a ...

Doppler radar has “really revolutionized how we’ve been able to issue warnings,” says Ryan Hanrahan, ... Doppler radars emit pulses in wavelengths about the size of a baseball.