Partly because of its common use by television meteorologists in on-air weather reporting, the specific term "Doppler Radar" has erroneously become popularly synonymous with the type of radar used in meteorology.
Sebagian karena penggunaan umum sebesar ahli meteorologi televisi dalam pelaporan cuaca on-air, istilah yang spesifik "Doppler Radar" telah keliru menjadi populer identik dengan jenis radar yang digunakan dalam meteorologi.