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About the
Dodge Weather Plus Doppler
The Dodge NBC 6 Weather
Plus Doppler is the latest in doppler radar technology. Here is some
information on how our Weather Plus Team can use this advanced tool for
forecasting weather and keeping you up to date on the latest weather
developments.
Street-Level Mapping
Street-Level Mapping helps identify severe weather radar as it
approaches specific locations such as schools, parks, airports,
hospitals, or other locations of interest. This feature allows
Weather Plus Meteorologists to display maps as small as 1 nautical mile
in size. They can zoom in to a neighborhood so you'll know exactly
what to expect and at what time.
How Radar Detects Precipitation
Radar sends out a certain kind of electromagnetic radiation.
This kind of radiation does not damage the environment. The energy
emitted from the radar travels at about the speed of light and
strikes water particles in the atmosphere. Some of the radiation
reflects back directly toward the radar set. The amount of reflected
radiation the radar receives depends on the number of water
particles, their size and other qualities such as density, shape,
etc. The bigger and more dense the water particles, the more
radiation is reflected back to the radar.
The energy the radar receives is processed by the computer and put
into a graphical form. The data can be plotted on a graph showing
intensity of precipitation and the direction and distance the
precipitation is from the radar itself.
In the event of severe
thunderstorms, our Meteorologists are able to use the Weather Plus
Doppler 6 system to see "inside" the storm, finding the most dangerous
parts of the rain and winds. The Weather Plus Team can then calculate
the path of the storm and the exact time it will pass through your
neighborhood.
Radar & Tornados
A tornado is a "violently rotating column of air in
association with a cumulonimbus cloud that is in contact
with the earth's surface". One limitation of radar is that it
can not tell the meteorologist if the circulation is in contact
with the ground. The meteorologist can make estimates based on
the information received by the radar, but the only way to see if
the cyclone is on the ground is by a trained storm spotter in the
field. Interested in becoming a SkyWarn Weather Spotter?
Check out the training schedule! |
