NEX t-Generation Weather RAD ar. Technologically-advanced weather radar being deployed to replace WSR-57 and WSR-74 units. NEXRAD is a high-resolution Doppler radar with increased emphasis on automation, including use of algorithms and automated volume scans. NEXRAD units are known as WSR-88D.
acronym for Next Generation Weather Radar, the network of 156 high-powered Doppler radar units that cover the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Korea.
An acronym that stands for NEXt generation of weather RADar.
NEXt Generation RADar. A NWS network of about 160 Doppler radars being installed nationwide.
An acronym for Next Generation Weather RADar, the main component of NEXRAD is Doppler radar.
Nexrad stands for "Next Generation Radar". (See Radar). It refers to the powerful radar system in use around the country. Each NEXRAD site operates in one of two modes, "Clear Air" mode or "Precipitation" mode. Clear air mode (CAM), the normal operational mode, is used during periods of little or insignificant precipitation. The radar is very sensitive when operating in CAM. As an example, cold, light snow is best detected in CAM. During significant precipitation events, the radar will change to Precipitation Mode (PM). PM provides higher resolution for strong echoes.
( NEX t-Generation Weather RAD ar) - network of high-resolution Doppler radars operated by the NWS; NEXRAD units are known as WSR-88D
State of the art Doppler weather radar system (also known as WSR-88D) used by the National Weather Service which measures reflectivity and radial wind velocity. The reflectivity values can be empirically converted to rainfall amounts using a Z-R Relationship. The Houston/Galveston NEXRAD system was installed in 1994.
"Next Generation Weather Radar," a system now being installed across the country by the U.S. Weather Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense.
Acronym for NEXt generation weather RADar. A network of advanced Doppler radars, known as the WSR-88D (Weather Surveillance Radar - 1988 Doppler), developed in the 1980s and implemented in the 1990s to replace the aging network of WSR-57 and WSR-74 radar systems.
NEXt Generation RADar. A NWS network of about 140 Doppler radars operating nationwide.
1. Acronym for Next Generation Weather Radar program, a joint program of the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Transportation during the 1980s and 1990s to develop and deploy a network of operational Doppler weather radars. 2. The popular name for the radar itself, the WSR-88D weather radar, which became the operational network radar for the U.S. National Weather Service, U.S. Air Force, and Federal Aviation Administration during the early and middle 1990s. The nominal transmitted wavelength of the WSR-88D is 10.5 cm ( S band) and the nominal circular beamwidth is 0.95°.
An acronym for Next Generation Weather Radar. It is also known as WSR 88D.
Acronym for NEX t Generation Weather RAD ar. A network of advanced Doppler radars implemented in the United States between 1992 and 1996, it detects the location and intensity of precipitation out to a range of 143 miles from the radar site. NEXRAD Doppler radar is highly sensitive and can detect precipitation from very light rain and snow up to the strongest thunderstorms with accuracy and detail. However, sometimes the radar's extreme sensitivity will cause ground clutter and other non-precipitation echoes to be displayed in the vicinity of the radar site.
NEXRAD or Nexrad (Next-Generation Radar) is a network of 158 high-resolution Doppler radars operated by the National Weather Service, an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the United States Department of Commerce. Its technical name is WSR-88D, which stands for Weather Surveillance Radar, 1988, Doppler. NEXRAD detects precipitation and atmospheric movement or wind.