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Topic 1
Radar Bands
Radar Bands
Weather watch meteorological radars operate within the microwave region of the electromagnetic
spectrum
(around 1 – 100 GHz), though there are meteorological applications for radars outside the microwave region as shown in the table.
Radar Bands
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Radar Meteorology Glossary
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Dictionary of Dual Polarimetric products
Knobology of NRP 2.0
Guide to the Meteorological Use of URP 2.2
Canadian Radar Products (and some European)
A Note About Colours
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Radar Fundamentals
Radar Interpretation
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Radar Introduction
Historical Development
International Weather Radar Distribution
Types of Radar
Radar Components
The Radar Beam
Reflectivity and Precipitation Measurements
Measurement Issues
Radar Signatures
Pre-study Quiz
Radar Course Introduction
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Scan Strategies and Basic Products
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Polarimetric Radar
Interpretation Issues
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Non-Meteorological Returns
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Doppler Basics - Pre-study Notes
Doppler Basics - Power Point
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Radar Algorithms
Radar Algorithms - Powerpoint
Radar Algorithms - Recording
Warm Fronts
Warm Fronts - Powerpoint
Warm Fronts - Pure Snow Case - Recording
Powerpoint Presentation
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Cold Fronts
Powerpoint Presentation
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Principles of Convection I: Buoyancy and CAPE
Principles of Convection II: Using Hodographs
Principles of Convection III: Shear and Convective Storms
Powerpoint Presentation
Powerpoint Presentation
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Homework Assignment
Reflectivity Calculation
Reflectivity
Powerpoint Presentation
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Map to Hotel
Map from Hotel to Forecast Office
Restaurants in the Local Area
Around Edmonton
Edmonton Highlights
10 June 2008
Noel 2007
Fire Detection
Convective Storm and Frontal Systems
The use of profilers and VAD to study split cold fronts
Rain Rate Estimation from Dual-Polarisation Radar Observations
The Radar Beam ►