88-D SCANNING STRATEGIES

• Description of 88-D scanning strategies:

  • Jet Stream Max (NWS): http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/doppler/vcp_max.htm

  • WDTB: http://www.wdtb.noaa.gov/courses/dloc/topic3/lesson1/Section6/Section6-4.html

A primary difference between the clear-air and precipitation data is the enhanced sensitivity of the radar in clear-air mode

• example of clear-air data

• example of precip mode data just when it switches over from clear-air mode