Tornado detection . National Severe Storms Lab . Colorado State Univ. Independent work by the students, utilizing web-based tutorials and other links.
Radar is an active remote sensor.
Name 2 consequences of the earth's curvature in the interpretation of radar imagery. Name 2 scanning modes. Describe how a cold front looks on a Doppler radar image. The zero line points perpendicular to the direction to the radar. List the 13 algorithms utilized by the WSR-88D Doppler radar to help identify storm conditions.