1. RADAR EXAMPLES Images from Sandra Yuter, NCSU Frederic Fabry, McGill University Weatherworld 2010, University of Illinois Robin Hogan, University of Reading

2. WSR-88D Precip Scan (VCP 21) Elevation angles: 0.5, 1.45, 2.4, 3.35, 4.3, 6.0, 9.0, 14.6, 19.5

3. Clear air scan has different angles and range of Z than precip scan

4. Making a CAPPI

5. Undesirables

7. The bright band

9. Multiple bright bands

10. Blocking

12. Attenuation

13. X-band

14. S-band

15. X-band

16. S-band

17. Understanding Doppler radial velocity

18. Base Reflectivity Corrected Base Radial Velocity

19. Eureka, CA WSR-88D 18 Nov 1996 0437 UTC

20. Understanding radial velocity

27. Note: Velocities are folded Speed divergence Speed convergence warm sector cold sector

28. Dual doppler

29. Derived 2D wind field

30. Time evolution of storms

31. Understanding radial velocity

32. Polarization

34. Differential phase shift (HH-VV) Radar reflectivity 20 seconds later