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DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Doppler weather radar
1, record 1, English, Doppler%20weather%20radar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Doppler meteorological radar 2, record 1, English, Doppler%20meteorological%20radar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doppler weather radar. For many years radar has been used to provide information about the intensity and extent of rain and other forms of precipitation. ... A major improvement in the capability of weather radar came about when engineers developed new radars that could measure the Doppler frequency shift in addition to the magnitude of the echo signal reflected from precipitation. The Doppler frequency shift is important because it is related to the radial velocity of the precipitation blown by wind (the component of the wind moving either toward or away from the radar installation). Since tornadoes, mesocyclones (which spawn tornadoes), hurricanes, and other hazardous weather phenomena tend to rotate, measurement of the radial wind speed as a function of viewing angle will identify rotating weather patterns. 3, record 1, English, - Doppler%20weather%20radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar météorologique Doppler
1, record 1, French, radar%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20Doppler
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radar météorologique à effet Doppler 2, record 1, French, radar%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20%C3%A0%20effet%20Doppler
correct, masculine noun
- radar météo Doppler 3, record 1, French, radar%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9o%20Doppler
correct, masculine noun
- radar météo à effet Doppler 3, record 1, French, radar%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9o%20%C3%A0%20effet%20Doppler
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] radar météorologique à effet Doppler sert à évaluer l'intensité des perturbations et la distance à laquelle celles-ci se trouvent. Il est également capable de mesurer la vitesse et l'orientation du mouvement de ces perturbations. 2, record 1, French, - radar%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20Doppler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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