Posted by KathyB on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Dual-Polarizatio-Radar-tp3755776.html

 
Do any of you who have dual polarization radar feel the difference.  Our city started the radar break & it feels better. Wer'e about 4 miles from the airport.
Grocery checkers & baggers were actually laughing & kidding around tonight.

Kathy


http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/02/05/national-weather-service-st-louis-receive-doppler-radar-upgrade/

We are getting  dual-polarization radar. the Weather Service in St. Louis will be unavailable for two weeks
beginning Feb. 27.

Current Doppler radar systems only transmit pulses in a horizontal
orientation, which is useful for providing information about how wide
particles are.  The new dual-pol radar transmits two pulses—one
horizontal, and one vertical -- that provide information for both the
width and height of particles.

Every Weather Service radar site will receive the upgrade, which began
in 2011, by the end of 2012. St. Louis, along with Kansas City, is
within the first third of offices receiving the updates.
                       
               
       



       

       
       
               


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