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What is a WSR-88D radar and what does it do?
The WSR-88D, or Weather Surveillance Doppler Radar, is an advanced radar system used by the National Weather Service (NWS) to detect weather phenomena. It transmits a powerful beam of energy and listens for the scattered energy that bounces back from objects in the atmosphere, such as raindrops, snowflakes, hail, dust, birds, and even insects. By analyzing the returned signal's strength, the time it took to travel, and its phase shift, the radar can gather information about precipitation and wind speed. This allows meteorologists to track storms, identify potential hazards like tornadoes, and issue timely warnings. The WSR-88D system has been in operational use since the 1990s across the United States and its territories.
How does the Doppler effect relate to the WSR-88D radar?
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