Doppler radar
Noun
Meaning
radar that uses the Doppler shift to measure velocity
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Agriculture and life around the lake In 1999, Doppler radar weather sensors detected millions of mayflies heading for Presque Isle in blue and green splotches on the radar in clouds measuring ten miles (16 km) long.
It is possible to make a Doppler radar without any pulsing, known as a continuous-wave radar (CW radar), by sending out a very pure signal of a known frequency.
At 253 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenfield, moving east at 25 mph.
Conventional radar provides information about the location and intensity of precipitation associated with a storm, while Doppler radar adds the capability to discern air motions within a storm.
At 144 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area.
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