Sunday, April 24, 2011

Doppler Radar


source: http://www.stuffintheair.com/Doppler-radar-weather.html

Doppler radar maps are produced using "the Doppler effect" (if you've ever heard an ambulance drive by then you are familiar of the Doppler effect). Used primarily in meteorology, the Doppler radar bounces off of rain droplets and informs the computer of where weather systems are over a geographic location.

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